get_alert_rules_with_state
AI agents call get_alert_rules_with_state to retrieve information from Mcp Read Only Grafana 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 alert rule state information without side effects. It aligns with the server's read-only design pattern. No data is created, modified, or deleted. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the naming convention and server context strongly indicate a read-only operation with minimal blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_alert_rules_with_state' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification. Server description emphasizes 'read-only access by default' and this tool has no 'create', 'delete', or 'update' suffix.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_alert_rules_with_state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Read Only Grafana MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Read Only Grafana MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_alert_rules_with_state: 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 Mcp Read Only Grafana. Nothing to install.
get_alert_rules_with_state 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_alert_rules_with_state 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_alert_rules_with_state. 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_alert_rules_with_state is provided by the Mcp Read Only Grafana MCP server (lukleh/mcp-read-only-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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