mysql_detect_bloat_risk
Scores tables by bloat/fragmentation risk using information_schema DATA_FREE vs DATA_LENGTH metrics. Returns per-table risk scores (0-100) with recommendations.
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What mysql_detect_bloat_risk does on Mysql Mcp
AI agents call mysql_detect_bloat_risk 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.
Why mysql_detect_bloat_risk is rated Low
This tool performs diagnostic analysis by reading system metadata to assess table fragmentation. It retrieves and reports information without creating, modifying, executing code, deleting data, or committing financial actions. The action is purely informational with no side effects on the database state.
From the tool's definition Tool 'mysql_detect_bloat_risk' queries information_schema metadata (DATA_FREE vs DATA_LENGTH metrics) to score tables. Returns risk scores and recommendations with no modification or deletion of data.
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The rule that runs mysql_detect_bloat_risk safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mysql Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mysql_detect_bloat_risk, this is the rule to start with:
mysql_detect_bloat_risk 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 Mysql Mcp, apply this rule, and every mysql_detect_bloat_risk call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mysql_detect_bloat_risk
Scores tables by bloat/fragmentation risk using information_schema DATA_FREE vs DATA_LENGTH metrics. Returns per-table risk scores (0-100) with recommendations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mysql Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mysql MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mysql_detect_bloat_risk: 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 Mysql Mcp. Nothing to install.
mysql_detect_bloat_risk 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_detect_bloat_risk 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_detect_bloat_risk. 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_detect_bloat_risk is provided by the Mysql MCP server (oci:docker.io/writenotenow/mysql-mcp:v1.0.0). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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