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get_user_policy

get_user_policy

How to control get_user_policy ↓

What get_user_policy does on Amazon Translate MCP Server

AI agents call get_user_policy 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_user_policy needs a policy

The 'get_' prefix conventionally indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. However, the empty description and the tool's presence on an Amazon Translate server (where policy retrieval seems incongruous) creates uncertainty. If this tool retrieves sensitive IAM policy information, the severity is medium due to potential information disclosure.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_user_policy' suggests retrieval of policy information. Description is empty, providing no direct evidence of function. Based on naming convention and the 'get_' prefix which typically indicates read operations, this is classified as Read.

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

How to control get_user_policy

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_user_policy:

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

get_user_policy 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_user_policy

What does the get_user_policy tool do? +

get_user_policy. 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_user_policy? +

Register the Amazon Translate MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_user_policy: 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_user_policy? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_user_policy? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_user_policy 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_user_policy completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_user_policy. 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_user_policy? +

get_user_policy 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.

Enforce policy on every Amazon Translate MCP Server tool call.

Start from Amazon Translate MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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