getCanaryRegressions
Get recent canary runs that detected regressions.
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What getCanaryRegressions does on Nodebench
AI agents call getCanaryRegressions to retrieve information from Nodebench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why getCanaryRegressions is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries historical canary test run data to identify regressions. It performs read-only analysis of test results with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive operations. The action is purely informational, fitting the Read category. Severity is low since misuse would only expose test regression information without enabling harmful actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'getCanaryRegressions' and description states 'Get recent canary runs that detected regressions' — uses 'Get' verb indicating data retrieval without modification.
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The rule that runs getCanaryRegressions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nodebench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getCanaryRegressions, this is the rule to start with:
getCanaryRegressions 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 Nodebench, apply this rule, and every getCanaryRegressions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getCanaryRegressions
Get recent canary runs that detected regressions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nodebench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nodebench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getCanaryRegressions: 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 Nodebench. Nothing to install.
getCanaryRegressions 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 getCanaryRegressions 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 getCanaryRegressions. 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.
getCanaryRegressions is provided by the Nodebench MCP server (nodebench-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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