describe_view

Show the columns and CREATE VIEW DDL of a view

Server Querybridge mahmoudhassanmustafa/querybridge-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What describe_view does on Querybridge

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

Why describe_view needs a policy

This tool retrieves and displays structural information about a database view (columns, DDL statement). It performs no side effects, creates no data, executes no logic, and deletes nothing. It is a read-only schema inspection operation similar to DESCRIBE or SHOW statements in SQL.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'describe_view' and description 'Show the columns and CREATE VIEW DDL of a view' indicate retrieval of view metadata and schema information without modification or execution of arbitrary code.

Questions about describe_view

What does the describe_view tool do? +

Show the columns and CREATE VIEW DDL of a view. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Querybridge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on describe_view? +

Register the Querybridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for describe_view: 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 Querybridge. Nothing to install.

What risk level is describe_view? +

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

Can I rate-limit describe_view? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the describe_view 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 describe_view completely? +

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

describe_view is provided by the Querybridge MCP server (mahmoudhassanmustafa/querybridge-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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