get_pricing_attribute_values
AI agents call get_pricing_attribute_values 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.
The tool name strongly suggests a data retrieval operation (get + values) with no side effects. Even in an AWS IoT SiteWise context where pricing data might be queried, this appears to be a read-only operation. The empty description prevents higher confidence, but the naming pattern is consistent with Read operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pricing_attribute_values' indicates a retrieval operation. The description is empty, but the verb 'get' and noun 'values' suggest querying pricing attributes rather than modifying or deleting them.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_pricing_attribute_values. 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_pricing_attribute_values: 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_pricing_attribute_values 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_pricing_attribute_values 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_pricing_attribute_values. 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_pricing_attribute_values 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.