Get the report-level settings and theme configuration
AI agents call pbir_get_report_settings to retrieve information from Power BI Report MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves report settings and theme configuration from an existing Power BI report file. It performs no side effects, makes no changes, executes no code, and does not delete or move any data. The 'Get' verb and retrieval nature clearly classify it as a Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'pbir_get_report_settings' and description 'Get the report-level settings and theme configuration' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of external effects.
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Get the report-level settings and theme configuration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pbir_get_report_settings: 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 Power BI Report MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pbir_get_report_settings 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 pbir_get_report_settings 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 pbir_get_report_settings. 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.
pbir_get_report_settings is provided by the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP server (jonathan-pap/powerbi-report-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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