mysql_table_stats
Get detailed table statistics including size, rows, and engine info.
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What mysql_table_stats does on Mysql Mcp
AI agents call mysql_table_stats 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_table_stats is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves metadata about tables (size, row count, engine type) without altering data or state. It is purely informational and has no side effects, fitting the Read category. The blast radius from misuse is minimal—an agent might over-query or consume resources, but cannot modify or delete data.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval of statistics ('Get detailed table statistics including size, rows, and engine info'). No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations is described.
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The rule that runs mysql_table_stats 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_table_stats, this is the rule to start with:
mysql_table_stats 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_table_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mysql_table_stats
Get detailed table statistics including size, rows, and engine info. 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_table_stats: 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_table_stats 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_table_stats 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_table_stats. 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_table_stats 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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