Get topology statistics and optimization suggestions for a team.
AI agents call teammate_get_topology_stats to retrieve information from Claude Flow without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns informational statistics about team topology and provides suggestions. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations. The read-only nature (evidenced by 'Get') and informational purpose (statistics and suggestions) place it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_' prefix and description states 'Get topology statistics and optimization suggestions' — retrieves data with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get topology statistics and optimization suggestions for a team. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for teammate_get_topology_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 Claude Flow. Nothing to install.
teammate_get_topology_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 teammate_get_topology_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 teammate_get_topology_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.
teammate_get_topology_stats is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.