translate_text · Awslabs Valkey MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What translate_text does on Awslabs Valkey

AI agents call translate_text as a supporting operation in Awslabs Valkey workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why translate_text needs a policy

With no description available, it's difficult to classify this tool accurately. The name 'translate_text' most likely refers to a text translation operation (converting text from one language to another), which would be a Read/Execute category with low severity. However, given the empty description and the context of an ElastiCache/MemoryDB Valkey MCP server, this could also be a data transformation operation.

From the tool's definition Tool description is empty and uninformative; the tool name 'translate_text' suggests text translation but no description is provided.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

translate_text Rate-limited

translate_text gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "translate_text": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "translate_text_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about translate_text

What does the translate_text tool do? +

translate_text. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Awslabs Valkey MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on translate_text? +

Register the Awslabs Valkey MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for translate_text: 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 Awslabs Valkey. Nothing to install.

What risk level is translate_text? +

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

Can I rate-limit translate_text? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the translate_text 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 translate_text completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for translate_text. 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 translate_text? +

translate_text is provided by the Awslabs Valkey MCP server (awslabs.valkey-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.