# get_cluster

Get information about a specific Databricks cluster with parameter: cluster_id (string, required)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_cluster`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-cluster

## Facts

- Tool: `get_cluster`
- Server: Databricks MCP Server (`andresgarciasobrado91/databricks-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AndresGarciaSobrado91/databricks-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_cluster",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_cluster is rated Low

This tool retrieves cluster information by ID, which is a read-only query operation with no side effects. It poses minimal risk as it merely returns existing cluster metadata without altering state or triggering operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_cluster' and description 'Get information about a specific Databricks cluster' indicate retrieval of cluster metadata without modification or execution."

## Use case

AI agents call get_cluster to retrieve information from Databricks MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Databricks MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_cluster": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Databricks MCP Server (14)

- `terminate_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/terminate-cluster.md
- `execute_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/execute-sql.md
- `repair_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/repair-run.md
- `run_job` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/run-job.md
- `start_cluster` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/start-cluster.md
- `export_notebook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/export-notebook.md
- `get_job` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-job.md
- `get_run` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-run.md
- `get_run_output` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-run-output.md
- `list_clusters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-clusters.md
- `list_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-files.md
- `list_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-jobs.md
- `list_notebooks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-notebooks.md
- `create_cluster` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/create-cluster.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server