get_pipeline_job_steps
[Pipeline Management] Get the list of steps for a pipeline job. Returns step details including stepIndex and buildId needed for log retrieval.
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What get_pipeline_job_steps does on Alibabacloud Devops
AI agents call get_pipeline_job_steps to retrieve information from Alibabacloud Devops without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_pipeline_job_steps is rated Low
This is a query/retrieval operation that fetches metadata about pipeline job steps. It has no capability to modify, execute, delete, or move resources. The data returned (stepIndex, buildId) is informational only. Classification as Read with low severity due to minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent — at worst, an attacker gains visibility into pipeline structure.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pipeline_job_steps' and description explicitly states it 'Get the list of steps' and 'Returns step details' — purely retrieves information with no modifications, deletions, or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_pipeline_job_steps safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Alibabacloud Devops, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_pipeline_job_steps, this is the rule to start with:
get_pipeline_job_steps 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 Alibabacloud Devops, apply this rule, and every get_pipeline_job_steps call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_pipeline_job_steps
[Pipeline Management] Get the list of steps for a pipeline job. Returns step details including stepIndex and buildId needed for log retrieval. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Alibabacloud Devops MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Alibabacloud Devops MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pipeline_job_steps: 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 Alibabacloud Devops. Nothing to install.
get_pipeline_job_steps 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 get_pipeline_job_steps 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 get_pipeline_job_steps. 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.
get_pipeline_job_steps is provided by the Alibabacloud Devops MCP server (alibabacloud-devops-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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