# databricks_get_catalog

Get detailed information about a specific catalog.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `databricks_get_catalog`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-get-catalog

## Facts

- Tool: `databricks_get_catalog`
- Server: Databricks MCP Server (`pypi:databricks-sdk-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y pypi:databricks-sdk-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/pramodbhatofficial/databricks-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "databricks_get_catalog",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why databricks_get_catalog is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves metadata about a catalog in Databricks. It performs a read-only operation that returns information without side effects, matching the Read category definition. The blast radius is minimal—an agent misusing this tool could only exfiltrate catalog metadata, not modify infrastructure or data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_catalog' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific catalog' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code."

## Use case

AI agents call databricks_get_catalog to retrieve information from Databricks MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Databricks MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "databricks_get_catalog": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Databricks MCP Server (261)

- `databricks_dbfs_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-dbfs-delete.md
- `databricks_delete_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-app.md
- `databricks_delete_catalog` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-catalog.md
- `databricks_delete_connection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-connection.md
- `databricks_delete_database_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-database-instance.md
- `databricks_delete_experiment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-experiment.md
- `databricks_delete_external_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-external-location.md
- `databricks_delete_function` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-function.md
- `databricks_delete_git_credential` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-git-credential.md
- `databricks_delete_global_init_script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-global-init-script.md
- `databricks_delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-group.md
- `databricks_delete_instance_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-instance-pool.md
- `databricks_delete_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-job.md
- `databricks_delete_metastore` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-metastore.md
- `databricks_delete_online_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-online-table.md
- `databricks_delete_pipeline` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-pipeline.md
- `databricks_delete_quality_monitor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-quality-monitor.md
- `databricks_delete_recipient` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-recipient.md
- `databricks_delete_registered_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-registered-model.md
- `databricks_delete_run` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-run.md
- `databricks_delete_schema` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-schema.md
- `databricks_delete_secret` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-secret.md
- `databricks_delete_secret_scope` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-secret-scope.md
- `databricks_delete_service_principal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-service-principal.md
- `databricks_delete_serving_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-serving-endpoint.md
- `databricks_delete_share` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-share.md
- `databricks_delete_storage_credential` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-storage-credential.md
- `databricks_delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-table.md
- `databricks_delete_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-token.md
- `databricks_delete_token_management` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp/databricks-delete-token-management.md
- …and 231 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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