batch_status
Return current status for a worker batch.
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What batch_status does on Mcp Control Plane
AI agents call batch_status to retrieve information from Mcp Control Plane without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why batch_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves status information about a worker batch. The verb 'Return' and the absence of any modifying language (create, update, delete, execute) confirm this is a read-only operation. Status checks have minimal security risk as they only expose current state without enabling changes or code execution.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'batch_status' and description 'Return current status for a worker batch' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs batch_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Control Plane, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For batch_status, this is the rule to start with:
batch_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Control Plane, apply this rule, and every batch_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about batch_status
Return current status for a worker batch. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Control Plane MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for batch_status: 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 Mcp Control Plane. Nothing to install.
batch_status 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 batch_status 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 batch_status. 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.
batch_status is provided by the Mcp Control Plane MCP server (albertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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