get_notifications

Get recent KrystalView notifications such as insights, setup notices, errors, and anomalies.

Server KrystalView Analytics KrystalView/krystalview-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 20 required

What get_notifications does on KrystalView Analytics

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

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
limit integer Maximum results to return.
unread_only boolean Only include unread notifications.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_notifications needs a policy

This tool retrieves notification data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It has no side effects and returns existing information. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could access notifications it shouldn't see, but cannot alter analytics data or trigger actions. This is a straightforward Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_notifications' and description 'Get recent KrystalView notifications such as insights, setup notices, errors, and anomalies' indicate a read-only retrieval operation.

Questions about get_notifications

What does the get_notifications tool do? +

Get recent KrystalView notifications such as insights, setup notices, errors, and anomalies. It is categorised as a Read tool in the KrystalView Analytics MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_notifications accept? +

get_notifications accepts 2 parameters: limit, unread_only. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_notifications? +

Register the KrystalView Analytics MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_notifications: 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 KrystalView Analytics. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_notifications? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_notifications? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_notifications 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_notifications completely? +

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

get_notifications is provided by the KrystalView Analytics MCP server (KrystalView/krystalview-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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