print_history

What print_history does on Kiln

AI agents call print_history to retrieve information from Kiln without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why print_history is rated Low

This tool queries historical data about completed prints. There are no indications it modifies printer configuration, executes print jobs, deletes records, or triggers hardware actions. It is purely informational retrieval, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because misuse (e.g., an agent repeatedly querying history) poses minimal risk to hardware, data integrity, or operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'Get[s] recent print history' — a retrieval operation with no side effects. The phrase 'success/failure tracking' suggests it queries existing data rather than modifying printer state or executing commands.

The rule that runs print_history safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kiln, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For print_history, this is the rule to start with:

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

Questions about print_history