Get a Grafana snapshot by key, including snapshot metadata and dashboard payload.
AI agents call get_snapshot to retrieve information from Mcp Grafana Npx without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
key | string | Yes | Snapshot key to retrieve |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a read-only query operation that retrieves existing snapshot data. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The blast radius is minimal as it only exposes information already stored in Grafana.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a Grafana snapshot by key', using the retrieval verb 'Get'. The function retrieves snapshot metadata and dashboard payload without modifying or deleting data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a Grafana snapshot by key, including snapshot metadata and dashboard payload. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Grafana Npx MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_snapshot accepts 1 parameter: key. Required: key. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Grafana Npx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_snapshot: 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 Grafana Npx. Nothing to install.
get_snapshot 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_snapshot 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_snapshot. 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_snapshot is provided by the Mcp Grafana Npx MCP server (mcp-grafana-npx). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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