gcp_pubsub_get_topic
Get details of a Pub/Sub topic
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What gcp_pubsub_get_topic does on GCP MCP Server
AI agents call gcp_pubsub_get_topic 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_pubsub_get_topic is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about a Pub/Sub topic. It performs a query operation with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or moved. The action is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity since exposing topic metadata poses minimal risk compared to publish, subscribe, or delete operations on the topic itself.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get details of a Pub/Sub topic', indicating retrieval of topic metadata without modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs gcp_pubsub_get_topic 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_pubsub_get_topic, this is the rule to start with:
gcp_pubsub_get_topic is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GCP MCP Server, apply this rule, and every gcp_pubsub_get_topic call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gcp_pubsub_get_topic
Get details of a Pub/Sub topic. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GCP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GCP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gcp_pubsub_get_topic: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches GCP MCP Server. Nothing to install.
gcp_pubsub_get_topic is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gcp_pubsub_get_topic rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gcp_pubsub_get_topic. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
gcp_pubsub_get_topic is provided by the GCP MCP Server MCP server (ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/gcp_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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