get_alarm · OCI MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get_alarm does on OCI MCP Server

AI agents call get_alarm to retrieve information from OCI MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get_alarm needs a policy

The 'get_' prefix is a standard naming convention for read-only operations that retrieve data without side effects. The tool's siblings are all read operations that fetch information from OCI monitoring, databases, storage, and billing systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_alarm' with 'get_' prefix indicates data retrieval. Sibling tools like 'get_alarm_history', 'get_autonomous_database', 'get_boot_volume', 'get_bucket', 'get_budget', 'get_cost_by_compartment' all follow the retrieval pattern.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get_alarm

What does the get_alarm tool do? +

get_alarm. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OCI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_alarm? +

Register the OCI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_alarm: 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 OCI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_alarm? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_alarm? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_alarm 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 get_alarm completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_alarm. 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 get_alarm? +

get_alarm is provided by the OCI MCP Server MCP server (jopsis/mcp-server-oci). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.