get_recommended_metric_alarms
AI agents call get_recommended_metric_alarms 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.
Despite the empty description, the tool name pattern is clear: 'get_recommended_metric_alarms' retrieves (reads) recommended metric alarms from AWS IoT SiteWise, returning data for review. This has no side effects—it queries and returns information. The tool does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_recommended_metric_alarms' indicates retrieval of alarm recommendations; the 'get_' prefix strongly suggests a read operation that queries existing data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_recommended_metric_alarms. 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_recommended_metric_alarms: 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_recommended_metric_alarms 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_recommended_metric_alarms 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_recommended_metric_alarms. 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_recommended_metric_alarms 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.