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query-database

executes sql query on pglite postgres in-memory database for querying cached Tally Prime report data in table generated as output by other tools (in tableID property from tool output response). These tables are temporary and will be dropped after 15 minutes automatically. Use this tool to run com...

How to control query-database ↓

What query-database does on Tally Prime MCP Server

AI agents invoke query-database to trigger actions in Tally Prime MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

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Why query-database needs a policy

The tool executes arbitrary SQL queries against a database. While described as read-oriented (aggregate, filter, sort), executing arbitrary SQL can include destructive statements like DROP or DELETE. The description notes tables are 'dropped after 15 minutes automatically,' indicating some destructive operations occur.

From the tool's definition 'executes sql query on pglite postgres in-memory database' and 'run complex analytical queries to aggregate, filter, sort results'

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access query-database gives an agent:

How to control query-database

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Tally Prime MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for query-database:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "query-database": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "query-database_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

query-database stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Tally Prime MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about query-database

What does the query-database tool do? +

executes sql query on pglite postgres in-memory database for querying cached Tally Prime report data in table generated as output by other tools (in tableID property from tool output response). These tables are temporary and will be dropped after 15 minutes automatically. Use this tool to run complex analytical queries to aggregate, filter, sort results. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Tally Prime MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on query-database? +

Register the Tally Prime MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query-database: 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 Tally Prime MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is query-database? +

query-database is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit query-database? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the query-database 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.

How do I block query-database completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for query-database. 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.

What MCP server provides query-database? +

query-database is provided by the Tally Prime MCP Server MCP server (dhananjay1405/tally-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Tally Prime MCP Server tool call.

Start from Tally Prime MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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