Show top pods by CPU or memory usage in a namespace
AI agents call get_top_consumers to retrieve information from Kubernetes + Prometheus SRE 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 and displays resource consumption data (CPU/memory metrics) from a Kubernetes cluster. It performs no mutations, deletions, or external operations—purely a read query of existing metrics. The blast radius of misuse is minimal: an attacker gains visibility into resource usage patterns but cannot modify infrastructure, execute code, or cause damage.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_top_consumers' and description 'Show top pods by CPU or memory usage in a namespace' indicate a query operation that retrieves monitoring metrics without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Show top pods by CPU or memory usage in a namespace. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kubernetes + Prometheus SRE MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Kubernetes + Prometheus SRE MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_top_consumers: 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 Kubernetes + Prometheus SRE MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_top_consumers 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_top_consumers 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_top_consumers. 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_top_consumers is provided by the Kubernetes + Prometheus SRE MCP Server MCP server (manishmaurya22/sre-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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