canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats

What canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats does on Cowork Bench

AI agents call canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats is rated Low

This tool queries server-side submission aggregates and metrics with no side effects or ability to modify, create, or delete data. It is purely retrievatory. Severity is medium rather than low because aggregated student submission data could include PII or sensitive academic records whose exposure warrants concern if accessed without authorization, but the tool itself performs no destructive or harmful action.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves assignment submission statistics including count, scored_count, avg_score, min_score, max_score, and late_count without modifying any data. The 'get' in the function name and 'Get' in the description explicitly indicate a read operation.

The rule that runs canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "canvas_get_assignment_submission_stats": {}
  }
}

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