get-metric-statistics · Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What get-metric-statistics does on Amazon MQ MCP Server

AI agents call get-metric-statistics 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-metric-statistics needs a policy

This tool retrieves metric statistics from Amazon MQ brokers, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. The 'get' prefix and 'statistics' suffix confirm data retrieval rather than creation, modification, or deletion. Even with an empty description, the function name strongly suggests querying CloudWatch metrics.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-metric-statistics' indicates retrieval of metric data. The naming convention follows standard AWS CloudWatch patterns for querying metrics without modification.

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Questions about get-metric-statistics

What does the get-metric-statistics tool do? +

get-metric-statistics. 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-metric-statistics? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit get-metric-statistics? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-metric-statistics 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-statistics completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-metric-statistics. 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-statistics? +

get-metric-statistics 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.