# get_operation

Gets the details of a specific GKE operation.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_operation`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-operation

## Facts

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

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | Required. The name (project, location, operation id) of the operation to get. Specified in the format `projects/*/locations/*/operations/*`. |

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_operation",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "<name>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_operation is rated Low

This tool retrieves and returns details about a GKE operation—a read-only query action with no side effects. The verb 'Gets' and the absence of any modification, deletion, or execution language confirm it falls under the Read category. The blast radius is minimal as it only exposes operational metadata that would typically be accessible through standard Kubernetes inspection commands.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_operation' and description 'Gets the details of a specific GKE operation' indicate retrieval of operation status/metadata without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call get_operation 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_operation": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp (22)

- `delete_k8s_resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/delete-k8s-resource.md
- `cancel_operation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/cancel-operation.md
- `check_k8s_auth` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/check-k8s-auth.md
- `describe_k8s_resource` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/describe-k8s-resource.md
- `get_cluster` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-cluster.md
- `get_k8s_cluster_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-k8s-cluster-info.md
- `get_k8s_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-k8s-logs.md
- `get_k8s_resource` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-k8s-resource.md
- `get_k8s_rollout_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-k8s-rollout-status.md
- `get_k8s_version` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-k8s-version.md
- `get_node_pool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-node-pool.md
- `list_clusters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/list-clusters.md
- `list_k8s_api_resources` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/list-k8s-api-resources.md
- `list_k8s_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/list-k8s-events.md
- `list_node_pools` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/list-node-pools.md
- `list_operations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/list-operations.md
- `apply_k8s_manifest` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/apply-k8s-manifest.md
- `create_cluster` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/create-cluster.md
- `create_node_pool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/create-node-pool.md
- `patch_k8s_resource` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/patch-k8s-resource.md
- `update_cluster` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/update-cluster.md
- `update_node_pool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/update-node-pool.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-container-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-container-mcp