gcp_lb_list_health_checks

What gcp_lb_list_health_checks does on GCP MCP Server

AI agents call gcp_lb_list_health_checks to retrieve information from GCP MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why gcp_lb_list_health_checks is rated Low

This tool retrieves and enumerates health check resources from GCP load balancing services. It has no side effects, does not execute code, modify data, or delete resources. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains visibility into load balancer health check settings but cannot alter infrastructure or access sensitive data beyond configuration metadata.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List health checks' — a query operation that retrieves existing health check configurations without modification or execution.

The rule that runs gcp_lb_list_health_checks safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GCP MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gcp_lb_list_health_checks, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gcp_lb_list_health_checks": {}
  }
}

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