Retrieves the full configuration and detailed status of a specific Grafana alert rule
AI agents call get_alert_rule_by_uid to retrieve information from Mcp Grafana without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query operation that fetches and returns existing alert rule configuration and status data. No creation, modification, deletion, or execution of actions is performed. The operation has no side effects and is consistent with the Read category pattern of retrieving or querying data.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Retrieves the full configuration and detailed status of a specific Grafana alert rule' - retrieval operation with no modification indicated.
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Retrieves the full configuration and detailed status of a specific Grafana alert rule. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Grafana MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Grafana MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_alert_rule_by_uid: 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. Nothing to install.
get_alert_rule_by_uid 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_alert_rule_by_uid 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_alert_rule_by_uid. 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_alert_rule_by_uid is provided by the Mcp Grafana MCP server (@leval/mcp-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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