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get_alarm_history

get_alarm_history

How to control get_alarm_history ↓

What get_alarm_history does on Amazon Translate MCP Server

AI agents call get_alarm_history to retrieve information from Amazon Translate MCP Server 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_alarm_history needs a policy

Despite the empty description, the naming convention (get_alarm_history) clearly indicates a read operation. The tool appears designed to retrieve alarm history records, which is a query operation with no side effects on the underlying system. This is consistent with monitoring and observability workflows where alarm history is accessed for auditing or diagnostics purposes.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_alarm_history' which suggests retrieving historical alarm data. The description is empty, limiting certainty. However, the 'get' prefix and 'history' suffix strongly indicate a read operation that retrieves data without modification.

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

How to control get_alarm_history

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

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

get_alarm_history 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 Amazon Translate MCP Server — 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_alarm_history

What does the get_alarm_history tool do? +

get_alarm_history. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_alarm_history? +

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

What risk level is get_alarm_history? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_alarm_history? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_alarm_history 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_alarm_history completely? +

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

get_alarm_history is provided by the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.amazon-translate-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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