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What get_logs does on Ncp
AI agents call get_logs to retrieve information from Ncp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_logs is rated Low
This tool retrieves log information from a pod without causing side effects, modification of data, or execution of arbitrary code. It is a read-only operation that queries existing log data. The severity is low as log access itself poses minimal risk unless logs contain highly sensitive information, but the action itself is non-destructive and non-executable.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_logs' and description 'Get logs from a pod' indicate retrieval of existing log data with no modification or execution of operations.
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The rule that runs get_logs safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ncp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_logs, this is the rule to start with:
get_logs 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 Ncp, apply this rule, and every get_logs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_logs
Get logs from a pod. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ncp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ncp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_logs: 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 Ncp. Nothing to install.
get_logs 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 get_logs 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 get_logs. 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.
get_logs is provided by the Ncp MCP server (@portel/ncp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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