Retrieves all dependencies for a specified service from kubernetes cluster. Dependencies include databases and other infrastructure components.
AI agents call get_dependencies to retrieve information from K8s Observability MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs read-only retrieval of dependency information from the Kubernetes cluster. It queries existing data (service relationships and infrastructure dependencies) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The verb 'Retrieves' and context of an observability tool confirm it is a Read operation with minimal blast radius—disclosure of dependency relationships is informational only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dependencies' and description 'Retrieves all dependencies' indicate a query operation that fetches data about service dependencies without modifying infrastructure.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieves all dependencies for a specified service from kubernetes cluster. Dependencies include databases and other infrastructure components. It is categorised as a Read tool in the K8s Observability MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the K8s Observability MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dependencies: 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 K8s Observability MCP. Nothing to install.
get_dependencies 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_dependencies 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_dependencies. 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_dependencies is provided by the K8s Observability MCP server (martinimarcello00/k8s-observability-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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