# get_table

Get metadata information about the specified table. The request requires the 'name' field to be set in the format 'projects/{project}/instances/{instance}/tables/{table}'. Example: { "name": "projects/my-project/instances/my-instance/tables/my-table" }

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_table`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/get-table

## Facts

- Tool: `get_table`
- Server: Mcp (`https://bigtableadmin.googleapis.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://bigtableadmin.googleapis.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | Required. The unique name of the requested table. Values are of the form `projects/{project}/instances/{instance}/tables/{table}`. |
| `view` | string | no | The view to be applied to the returned table's fields. Defaults to `SCHEMA_VIEW` if unspecified. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_table",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "<name>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_table is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query operation that retrieves metadata about an existing Bigtable table. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations—it only fetches and returns information. The blast radius is minimal as it cannot cause data loss, modification, or execute arbitrary code.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_table' and description states it 'Get metadata information about the specified table'. The operation retrieves only metadata with no side effects mentioned."

## Use case

AI agents call get_table to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_table": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp (13)

- `delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/delete-instance.md
- `delete_logical_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/delete-logical-view.md
- `delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/delete-table.md
- `get_instance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/get-instance.md
- `get_logical_view` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/get-logical-view.md
- `list_hot_tablets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/list-hot-tablets.md
- `list_instances` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/list-instances.md
- `list_logical_views` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/list-logical-views.md
- `list_tables` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/list-tables.md
- `create_instance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/create-instance.md
- `create_logical_view` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/create-logical-view.md
- `create_table` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/create-table.md
- `update_logical_view` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp/update-logical-view.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-bigtableadmin-mcp