Get console log output from a build. Returns both a snippet and full log.
AI agents call jenkins_get_console_log to retrieve information from Mcp Jenkins without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns existing log data without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a pure read operation that queries build console output. The ability to access logs is typically a read-level permission in CI/CD systems. Severity is low because console logs are informational output and their retrieval poses minimal risk compared to execution, modification, or deletion operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'jenkins_get_console_log' and description 'Get console log output from a build' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get console log output from a build. Returns both a snippet and full log. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Jenkins MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Jenkins MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for jenkins_get_console_log: 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 Jenkins. Nothing to install.
jenkins_get_console_log 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 jenkins_get_console_log 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 jenkins_get_console_log. 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.
jenkins_get_console_log is provided by the Mcp Jenkins MCP server (@kud/mcp-jenkins). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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