# databricks_get_current_user

A read tool on the Databricks MCP Server MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `databricks_get_current_user`
- 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_current_user",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why databricks_get_current_user is rated Low

This tool retrieves the identity of the currently authenticated user, which is a non-destructive read operation with minimal blast radius. Even if misused by an AI agent, it only exposes the current user's identity without modifying state or accessing sensitive data beyond user metadata. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the clear naming convention points unambiguously to a read operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_current_user' indicates retrieval of user information; no description provided but naming convention strongly suggests a read-only query operation."

## Use case

AI agents call databricks_get_current_user 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_current_user": {}
  }
}
```

## 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

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-pramodbhatofficial-databricks-sdk-mcp