stream_info_consumers
Get information about consumers in group. Args: key: The name of the key group_name: Name of consumer group Returns: Consumers information or error message
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What stream_info_consumers does on AWS
AI agents call stream_info_consumers 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_consumers is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about consumers in a consumer group without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a pure read/query operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—at worst, it leaks group membership information but causes no state changes or external effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'stream_info_consumers' and description 'Get information about consumers in group' indicate a read-only query operation. Parameters are lookup keys (key, group_name) with no modification capability.
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The rule that runs stream_info_consumers 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_consumers, this is the rule to start with:
stream_info_consumers 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_consumers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stream_info_consumers
Get information about consumers in group. Args: key: The name of the key group_name: Name of consumer group Returns: Consumers 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_consumers: 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_consumers 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_consumers 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_consumers. 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_consumers 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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