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intel_vector_stats

Get vector store statistics: total points, collection status, embedding model info. Shows how much intelligence data has been accumulated.

How to control intel_vector_stats ↓

What intel_vector_stats does on Threat Intelligence MCP Server

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

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Why intel_vector_stats needs a policy

This tool retrieves metadata and statistics about an internal vector store. It performs read-only queries to display accumulated intelligence data counts and system status. No data is modified, deleted, executed, or financially committed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only enumerate system capacity information, which poses negligible security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] vector store statistics: total points, collection status, embedding model info' — purely informational queries about data accumulation metrics with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access intel_vector_stats gives an agent:

How to control intel_vector_stats

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Threat Intelligence MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for intel_vector_stats:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "intel_vector_stats": {}
  }
}

intel_vector_stats is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Threat Intelligence MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about intel_vector_stats

What does the intel_vector_stats tool do? +

Get vector store statistics: total points, collection status, embedding model info. Shows how much intelligence data has been accumulated. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on intel_vector_stats? +

Register the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for intel_vector_stats: 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 Threat Intelligence MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is intel_vector_stats? +

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

Can I rate-limit intel_vector_stats? +

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

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

intel_vector_stats is provided by the Threat Intelligence MCP Server MCP server (marc-shade/world-intel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Threat Intelligence MCP Server tool call.

Start from Threat Intelligence MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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