Get items (dashboards, cards, collections) in a collection.
AI agents call get_collection_items to retrieve information from Metabase Mcp Navi without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries existing data (lists dashboards, cards, and collections within a collection) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_collection_items' and description 'Get items (dashboards, cards, collections) in a collection' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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Get items (dashboards, cards, collections) in a collection. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Metabase Mcp Navi MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Metabase Mcp Navi MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_collection_items: 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 Metabase Mcp Navi. Nothing to install.
get_collection_items 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_collection_items 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_collection_items. 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_collection_items is provided by the Metabase Mcp Navi MCP server (manish-coder-1007/metabase-mcp-navi). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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