Get the status of the last build for a specific job
AI agents call jenkins_get_job_status 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 only queries and retrieves build status information from Jenkins. It performs no create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The read-only nature and informational purpose place it squarely in the Read category with low severity, as misuse by an agent would only expose existing Jenkins job status data without causing harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'Get[s] the status of the last build for a specific job' — a pure retrieval operation with no side effects or data modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the status of the last build for a specific job. 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_job_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 Jenkins. Nothing to install.
jenkins_get_job_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 jenkins_get_job_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 jenkins_get_job_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.
jenkins_get_job_status 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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