mysql_spatial_contains
Find rows where the geometry is contained within a specified polygon.
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What mysql_spatial_contains does on Mysql Mcp
AI agents call mysql_spatial_contains 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_spatial_contains is rated Low
This tool reads and filters data based on spatial containment logic. It retrieves rows matching a geometric criterion but does not create, modify, delete, or execute commands. It is a SELECT-like operation with no side effects, placing it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate a query operation: 'Find rows where the geometry is contained within a specified polygon.' This performs a spatial geometry check and retrieves matching rows without modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary code.
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The rule that runs mysql_spatial_contains 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_spatial_contains, this is the rule to start with:
mysql_spatial_contains 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_spatial_contains call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mysql_spatial_contains
Find rows where the geometry is contained within a specified polygon. 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_spatial_contains: 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_spatial_contains 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_spatial_contains 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_spatial_contains. 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_spatial_contains 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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