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get_metric_metadata

get_metric_metadata

How to control get_metric_metadata ↓

What get_metric_metadata does on Amazon Data Processing MCP Server

AI agents call get_metric_metadata to retrieve information from Amazon Data Processing MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_metric_metadata needs a policy

The tool appears to retrieve metadata (descriptive information about metrics) based on its name. No side effects, modifications, or destructive actions are implied. The empty description limits confidence slightly, but the naming convention strongly suggests a read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_metric_metadata' indicates retrieval of metadata about metrics. The name pattern 'get_' is typical of read-only operations that query or fetch information without modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_metric_metadata gives an agent:

How to control get_metric_metadata

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Amazon Data Processing MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_metric_metadata:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_metric_metadata": {}
  }
}

get_metric_metadata is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Amazon Data Processing MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_metric_metadata

What does the get_metric_metadata tool do? +

get_metric_metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Amazon Data Processing MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_metric_metadata? +

Register the Amazon Data Processing MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_metric_metadata: 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 Amazon Data Processing MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_metric_metadata? +

get_metric_metadata is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_metric_metadata? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_metric_metadata 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.

How do I block get_metric_metadata completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_metric_metadata. 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.

What MCP server provides get_metric_metadata? +

get_metric_metadata is provided by the Amazon Data Processing MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-dataprocessing-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Amazon Data Processing MCP Server tool call.

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