authStatus

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why authStatus needs a policy

This tool only retrieves and reports the current authentication state without modifying any data, executing commands, or triggering external operations. It is a diagnostic read operation used to check system status.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Check the current authentication status' and 'verify if the user is logged in and has a valid token'. These are query/inspection operations with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access authStatus gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control authStatus

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for authStatus:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "authStatus": {}
  }
}

authStatus is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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FAQ

Questions about authStatus

What does the authStatus tool do? +

Check the current authentication status. Use this tool to verify if the user is logged in and has a valid token for executing measurements. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on authStatus? +

Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for authStatus: 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 Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is authStatus? +

authStatus is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit authStatus? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the authStatus 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.

How do I block authStatus completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for authStatus. 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.

What MCP server provides authStatus? +

authStatus is provided by the MCP server (https://mcp.globalping.io/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Mcp tool call.

Start from Mcp, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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