get_logs_insight_query_results
AI agents call get_logs_insight_query_results 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 log data and query results without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. However, severity is elevated to medium because logs may contain sensitive information (credentials, PII, internal system details), and an AI agent could inadvertently expose or misuse retrieved log data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_logs_insight_query_results' indicates retrieval of query results from CloudWatch Logs Insights. The 'get' verb and 'query_results' naming pattern are consistent with data retrieval operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_logs_insight_query_results. 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_logs_insight_query_results: 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_logs_insight_query_results 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_logs_insight_query_results 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_logs_insight_query_results. 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_logs_insight_query_results 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.