# mysql_describe_table

Get detailed information about a table

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mysql_describe_table`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-describe-table

## Facts

- Tool: `mysql_describe_table`
- Server: Mysql Mcp (`oci:docker.io/writenotenow/mysql-mcp:v1.0.0`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/neverinfamous/mysql-mcp.git
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mysql_describe_table",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mysql_describe_table is rated Low

This tool fetches table structure information (columns, types, constraints, etc.) which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or affect data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only learn table structure, which is typically non-sensitive or already discoverable.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'mysql_describe_table' and description 'Get detailed information about a table' indicate a query operation that retrieves schema metadata without modification."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mysql Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mysql_describe_table": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mysql Mcp (222)

- `mysql_audit_restore_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-audit-restore-backup.md
- `mysql_cascade_simulator` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-cascade-simulator.md
- `mysql_doc_drop_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-doc-drop-collection.md
- `mysql_doc_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-doc-remove.md
- `mysql_drop_partition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-drop-partition.md
- `mysql_drop_schema` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-drop-schema.md
- `mysql_drop_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-drop-table.md
- `mysql_drop_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-drop-view.md
- `mysql_event_drop` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-event-drop.md
- `mysql_force_index` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-force-index.md
- `mysql_fulltext_drop` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-fulltext-drop.md
- `mysql_json_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-json-remove.md
- `mysql_migration_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-migration-rollback.md
- `mysql_role_drop` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-role-drop.md
- `mysql_analyze_table` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-analyze-table.md
- `mysql_create_dump` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-create-dump.md
- `mysql_event_create` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-event-create.md
- `mysql_flush_tables` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-flush-tables.md
- `mysql_json_merge` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-json-merge.md
- `mysql_migration_apply` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-migration-apply.md
- `mysql_optimize_table` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-optimize-table.md
- `mysql_spatial_intersection` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-spatial-intersection.md
- `mysql_spatial_transform` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-spatial-transform.md
- `mysql_stats_row_number` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-stats-row-number.md
- `mysql_transaction_begin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-transaction-begin.md
- `mysql_transaction_execute` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-transaction-execute.md
- `mysqlsh_run_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysqlsh-run-script.md
- `proxysql_commands` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/proxysql-commands.md
- `mysql_audit_diff_backup` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-audit-diff-backup.md
- `mysql_audit_list_backups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp/mysql-audit-list-backups.md
- …and 192 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-neverinfamous-mysql-mcp