get_graph_schema_relationship
Retrieve the complete graph database schema and relationship structure
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What get_graph_schema_relationship does on ComplianceCow MCP Server
AI agents call get_graph_schema_relationship to retrieve information from ComplianceCow MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_graph_schema_relationship is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about the database schema and relationships. It performs a read-only operation that queries structural information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent obtaining schema information cannot directly compromise data integrity or trigger unintended operations on the compliance platform.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly uses 'get_' prefix and description states 'Retrieve the complete graph database schema and relationship structure' — a pure query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_graph_schema_relationship safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ComplianceCow MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_graph_schema_relationship, this is the rule to start with:
get_graph_schema_relationship is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ComplianceCow MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_graph_schema_relationship call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_graph_schema_relationship
Retrieve the complete graph database schema and relationship structure. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ComplianceCow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ComplianceCow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_graph_schema_relationship: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ComplianceCow MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_graph_schema_relationship is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_graph_schema_relationship rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_graph_schema_relationship. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_graph_schema_relationship is provided by the ComplianceCow MCP Server MCP server (compliancecow/cow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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