get_api_guide

Get all available SecurityAgent API operations.

Server Amazon MQ MCP Server awslabs.amazon-mq-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_api_guide does on Amazon MQ MCP Server

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

Why get_api_guide needs a policy

This tool queries and returns information about available API operations. It performs a read-only retrieval operation that does not modify, execute, or delete any data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as an AI agent obtaining API documentation poses no direct operational risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_api_guide' and description states 'Get all available SecurityAgent API operations' — retrieves documentation or a list of API operations with no side effects.

Questions about get_api_guide

What does the get_api_guide tool do? +

Get all available SecurityAgent API operations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_api_guide? +

Register the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_api_guide: 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 MQ MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_api_guide? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_api_guide? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_api_guide 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_api_guide completely? +

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

get_api_guide is provided by the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.amazon-mq-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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