mysql_stats_ntile

What mysql_stats_ntile does on Mysql Mcp

AI agents call mysql_stats_ntile 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_stats_ntile is rated Low

The ntile windowing function is a purely analytical operation that computes statistical distributions (quartiles, deciles, etc.) over existing data. It returns bucket assignments but does not create, modify, delete, or execute external operations. This is a query operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category with low severity since misuse cannot corrupt data or cause harm beyond resource consumption.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'divides ordered rows into N equal buckets' and 'returns bucket assignment per row', which are read-only analytical operations that query and transform data without modifying the underlying database.

The rule that runs mysql_stats_ntile 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_stats_ntile, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mysql_stats_ntile": {}
  }
}

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