grant_mysql_user_database
Grant an existing MySQL user access to a database
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What grant_mysql_user_database does on 20i MCP Server
AI agents use grant_mysql_user_database to create or update resources in 20i MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your 20i MCP Server environment.
Why grant_mysql_user_database is rated Medium
This tool modifies database access permissions by granting an existing MySQL user rights to a database. It is a reversible write operation (permissions can be revoked), but misuse could expose sensitive data by granting unauthorized access to databases.
From the tool's definition Grant an existing MySQL user access to a database
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs grant_mysql_user_database safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 20i MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For grant_mysql_user_database, this is the rule to start with:
grant_mysql_user_database stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 20i MCP Server, apply this rule, and every grant_mysql_user_database call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about grant_mysql_user_database
Grant an existing MySQL user access to a database. It is categorised as a Write tool in the 20i MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the 20i MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for grant_mysql_user_database: 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 20i MCP Server. Nothing to install.
grant_mysql_user_database is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the grant_mysql_user_database 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 grant_mysql_user_database. 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.
grant_mysql_user_database is provided by the 20i MCP Server MCP server (cbrown35/20i-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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