# get_stream_object

Get details of the stream object specified by the provided resource 'name' parameter. * The resource 'name' parameter is in the form: 'projects/{project name}/locations/{location}/streams/{stream name}/objects/{stream object name}', for example: 'projects/my-project/locations/us-central1/streams/my-stream/objects/my-stream-object'.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_stream_object`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/get-stream-object

## Facts

- Tool: `get_stream_object`
- Server: Mcp (`https://datastream.googleapis.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://datastream.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 of the stream object resource to get. |

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

## Why get_stream_object is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata or details about an existing stream object in Google Cloud Datastream without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no side effects, fitting the 'Read' category. The blast radius of misuse is minimal since it only exposes existing data that the agent may already be authorized to view.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get details of the stream object' - a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion. The name 'get_stream_object' and description explicitly indicate a read-only query operation."

## Use case

AI agents call get_stream_object 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_stream_object": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp (9)

- `delete_stream` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/delete-stream.md
- `run_stream` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/run-stream.md
- `get_operation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/get-operation.md
- `get_stream` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/get-stream.md
- `list_connection_profiles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/list-connection-profiles.md
- `list_static_ips` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/list-static-ips.md
- `list_stream_objects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/list-stream-objects.md
- `list_streams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/list-streams.md
- `lookup_stream_object` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp/lookup-stream-object.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-datastream-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-datastream-mcp