get-log-events · Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-log-events does on Amazon MQ MCP Server

AI agents call get-log-events 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-log-events needs a policy

Log event retrieval is fundamentally a read operation with no side effects on data. However, logs in AWS systems often contain sensitive information (connection strings, API keys, user activities), which justifies medium severity if an AI agent misuses access. The empty description reduces confidence, but the name itself is unambiguous about being a read/retrieval operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-log-events' indicates retrieval of log data. The description is empty, limiting certainty, but the naming convention strongly suggests a read-only query operation.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get-log-events

What does the get-log-events tool do? +

get-log-events. 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-log-events? +

Register the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-log-events: 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-log-events? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-log-events? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-log-events 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-log-events completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-log-events. 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-log-events? +

get-log-events 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.