info

Get Valkey server information and statistics.

Server AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server awslabs.aws-iot-sitewise-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What info does on AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server

AI agents call info 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.

Why info needs a policy

This tool retrieves server information and statistics (a read-only operation) with no side effects. It gathers observational data about the Valkey server state. There is no data creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'info' with description 'Get Valkey server information and statistics' indicates a query operation that retrieves server metadata and monitoring data without modification.

Questions about info

What does the info tool do? +

Get Valkey server information and statistics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on info? +

Register the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for info: 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.

What risk level is info? +

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

Can I rate-limit info? +

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

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

info 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.

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