mysql-list-databases
Lists all MySQL databases with structured output.
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What mysql-list-databases does on Go
AI agents call mysql-list-databases to retrieve information from Go without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why mysql-list-databases is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about existing databases without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a passive read-only query that has no side effects on the database system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'mysql-list-databases' and description 'Lists all MySQL databases with structured output' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs mysql-list-databases safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Go, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mysql-list-databases, this is the rule to start with:
mysql-list-databases 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 Go, apply this rule, and every mysql-list-databases call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mysql-list-databases
Lists all MySQL databases with structured output. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Go MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Go MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mysql-list-databases: 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 Go. Nothing to install.
mysql-list-databases 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 mysql-list-databases 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 mysql-list-databases. 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.
mysql-list-databases is provided by the Go MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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