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analyze_cdk_project

Analyze a CDK project to identify AWS services used. This tool dynamically extracts service information from CDK constructs without relying on hardcoded service mappings.

How to control analyze_cdk_project ↓

What analyze_cdk_project does on AWS AppSync MCP Server

AI agents call analyze_cdk_project to retrieve information from AWS AppSync 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 analyze_cdk_project needs a policy

This tool performs code analysis on CDK project files to discover which AWS services are referenced, but does not execute code, modify files, or trigger any AWS operations. It is a read-only inspection tool with minimal side effects. Severity is low because even if misused, analysis of local CDK code poses minimal risk to actual AWS infrastructure or data.

From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'analyze[s]' and 'extract[s] service information from CDK constructs' without modifying or executing code. The verb 'analyze' combined with 'identify' and 'extract' indicates a static inspection operation.

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

How to control analyze_cdk_project

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

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

analyze_cdk_project 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 AWS AppSync 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 analyze_cdk_project

What does the analyze_cdk_project tool do? +

Analyze a CDK project to identify AWS services used. This tool dynamically extracts service information from CDK constructs without relying on hardcoded service mappings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS AppSync MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on analyze_cdk_project? +

Register the AWS AppSync MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analyze_cdk_project: 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 AWS AppSync MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is analyze_cdk_project? +

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

Can I rate-limit analyze_cdk_project? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the analyze_cdk_project 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 analyze_cdk_project completely? +

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

analyze_cdk_project is provided by the AWS AppSync MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-appsync-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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