# list_k8s_events

Retrieves events from a Kubernetes cluster. This is similar to running kubectl events.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_k8s_events`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/list-k8s-events

## Facts

- Tool: `list_k8s_events`
- 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: 6 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | Optional. The name of the resource to retrieve events for. |
| `limit` | string | no | Optional. The maximum number of events to return. If not specified, 500 is used. |
| `parent` | string | yes | Required. The parent cluster. Format: projects/{project}/locations/{location}/clusters/{cluster} |
| `namespace` | string | no | Optional. The namespace of the resource. If not specified and all_namespaces is false, "default" is used. |
| `resourceType` | string | no | Optional. The type of the resource to retrieve events for. |
| `allNamespaces` | boolean | no | Optional. If true, retrieve events from all namespaces. |

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": "list_k8s_events",
    "arguments": {
      "parent": "<parent>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why list_k8s_events is rated Low

The tool retrieves and queries existing event data from Kubernetes resources without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational in nature, consistent with kubectl's events command which only displays audit trails and cluster events.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Retrieves events from a Kubernetes cluster' and is 'similar to running `kubectl events`', which is a read-only query operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call list_k8s_events 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": {
    "list_k8s_events": {}
  }
}
```

## 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
- `get_operation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-container-mcp/get-operation.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_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