# databricks_update_repo

A write tool on the Databricks MCP Server MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `databricks_update_repo`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why databricks_update_repo is rated Medium

The 'update' action typically modifies data reversibly without deletion. In the Databricks ecosystem, repository updates affect code and configuration artifacts but are not inherently destructive. Severity is high rather than medium because repository modifications can cascade to dependent jobs, clusters, and workflows if not carefully managed by the agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'databricks_update_repo' indicates modification of repository configuration or content. While the description is empty, the 'update' verb combined with 'repo' (repository) context suggests reversible modification of repository state, which aligns…"

## Use case

AI agents use databricks_update_repo to create or update resources in Databricks MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Databricks MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. 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_update_repo": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "databricks_update_repo_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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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