List all measurements in a specific database
AI agents call list_measurements to retrieve information from InfluxDB MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about available measurements without altering any data. It is a pure query/discovery operation. The server's read-only constraint confirms no write, execute, destructive, or financial actions are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool is described as 'List all measurements in a specific database' and the server is explicitly stated to provide 'read-only access' with no side effects capability. The action is a retrieval operation (list) with no data modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all measurements in a specific database. It is categorised as a Read tool in the InfluxDB MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the InfluxDB MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_measurements: 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 InfluxDB MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_measurements 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 list_measurements 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 list_measurements. 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.
list_measurements is provided by the InfluxDB MCP Server MCP server (m4tyn0/influx_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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