mysql_slave_status
Get detailed replication slave/replica status.
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What mysql_slave_status does on Mysql Mcp
AI agents call mysql_slave_status 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_slave_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves replication status information from a MySQL slave/replica instance. It performs a query operation that returns status data without modifying, deleting, or executing any changes to the database. Status queries are informational and non-destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'mysql_slave_status' and description 'Get detailed replication slave/replica status' indicates a query/retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of status queries confirm this is a data retrieval tool with no side effects.
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The rule that runs mysql_slave_status 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_slave_status, this is the rule to start with:
mysql_slave_status 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_slave_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mysql_slave_status
Get detailed replication slave/replica status. 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_slave_status: 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_slave_status 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_slave_status 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_slave_status. 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_slave_status 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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