stream_info
Get information about stream. Args: key: The name of the key Returns: Stream information or error message
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What stream_info does on AWS
AI agents call stream_info to retrieve information from AWS without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why stream_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about a stream without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read-only query operation with minimal blast radius if misused—at worst, information disclosure of stream metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'stream_info' and description 'Get information about stream' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs stream_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AWS, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For stream_info, this is the rule to start with:
stream_info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AWS, apply this rule, and every stream_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stream_info
Get information about stream. Args: key: The name of the key Returns: Stream information or error message. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stream_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. Nothing to install.
stream_info 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 stream_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for stream_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.
stream_info is provided by the AWS MCP server (@awslabs/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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