Execute arbitrary read-only SQL against the DuckDB database. Only SELECT and WITH statements are allowed. Use get_schema first to understand available tables and columns. Available on Professional tier and above.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (sql)
Part of the Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data server.
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AI agents invoke execute_sql to trigger processes or run actions in Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
execute_sql can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. PolicyLayer enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"execute_sql": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "execute_sql_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data policy for all 8 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access execute_sql gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other execute tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Execute arbitrary read-only SQL against the DuckDB database. Only SELECT and WITH statements are allowed. Use get_schema first to understand available tables and columns. Available on Professional tier and above.. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for execute_sql: 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 Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data. Nothing to install.
execute_sql is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the execute_sql 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for execute_sql. 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.
execute_sql is provided by the Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data MCP server (https://energetica.ar/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 8 Energetica — Argentine Oil & Gas Data tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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