get_sync_status
AI agents call get_sync_status to retrieve information from IB Analytics MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to retrieve synchronization status information from the IB Analytics system. Status queries are typically read-only operations that retrieve system state without side effects. Although the description is empty (reducing confidence), the naming convention strongly suggests a simple information retrieval function, placing it in the Read category with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_sync_status' indicates a status query operation with no parameters or side effects described.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_sync_status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IB Analytics MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IB Analytics MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_sync_status: 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 IB Analytics MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_sync_status 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 get_sync_status 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 get_sync_status. 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.
get_sync_status is provided by the IB Analytics MCP Server MCP server (knishioka/ib-sec-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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