# get_dashboard

Use this as the primary tool to retrieve a single specific custom monitoring dashboard from a Google Cloud project using the resource name of the requested dashboard. Custom monitoring dashboards let users view and analyze data from different sources in the same context. This is often used as a follow on to list_dashboards to get full details on a specific dashboard.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_dashboard`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/get-dashboard

## Facts

- Tool: `get_dashboard`
- Server: Mcp (`https://monitoring.googleapis.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://monitoring.googleapis.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, 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 resource name of the Dashboard. The format is one of: - `dashboards/[DASHBOARD_ID]` (for system dashboards) - `projects/[PROJECT_ID_OR_NUMBER]/das |

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

## Why get_dashboard is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays monitoring dashboard data from Google Cloud without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused—an agent could only access existing dashboards it has permissions for, causing no data changes or resource impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'retrieve[s] a single specific custom monitoring dashboard' and 'let users view and analyze data'. The verb 'retrieve' and context of 'view' indicate data querying with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_dashboard 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_dashboard": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp (8)

- `get_alert` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/get-alert.md
- `get_alert_policy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/get-alert-policy.md
- `list_alert_policies` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/list-alert-policies.md
- `list_alerts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/list-alerts.md
- `list_dashboards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/list-dashboards.md
- `list_metric_descriptors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/list-metric-descriptors.md
- `list_timeseries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/list-timeseries.md
- `query_range` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp/query-range.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-monitoring-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-monitoring-mcp