Get information about a specific data store.
AI agents call get_datastore to retrieve information from AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata or configuration details about an existing data store without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with the Read category (search, list, get, fetch). Low severity due to no blast radius from misuse—the worst case is unauthorized information disclosure about a data store.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_datastore' with description 'Get information about a specific data store' indicates a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the explicit mention of retrieving 'information about' denotes a query-only action with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about a specific data store. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_datastore: 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 IoT SiteWise MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_datastore is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_datastore 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 get_datastore. 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.
get_datastore is provided by the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-iot-sitewise-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.