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get_api_guide

Get all available SecurityAgent API operations.

How to control get_api_guide ↓

What get_api_guide does on Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs

AI agents call get_api_guide to retrieve information from Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs 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_api_guide needs a policy

This is a straightforward informational query that retrieves API metadata/documentation. It has no side effects, does not execute code, create resources, delete data, or perform financial operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only exfiltrate API documentation, which is typically non-sensitive and often publicly available.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_api_guide' and description 'Get all available SecurityAgent API operations' indicate a read-only retrieval operation that queries and returns API documentation or listing data without modifying state.

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

How to control get_api_guide

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_api_guide:

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

get_api_guide 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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs — 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_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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_api_guide? +

Register the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs 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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs. 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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP server (awslabs.amazon-sns-sqs-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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