Execute a custom SOQL query against Salesforce (read-only)
AI agents call soql_query to retrieve information from Mcp Salesforce without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The description explicitly states 'read-only', meaning SOQL queries here are restricted to SELECT operations with no data modification. While arbitrary query execution can sometimes be risky, the read-only constraint limits blast radius to data exposure rather than modification or destruction.
From the tool's definition Execute a custom SOQL query against Salesforce (read-only)
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Execute a custom SOQL query against Salesforce (read-only). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Salesforce MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Salesforce MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for soql_query: 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 Salesforce. Nothing to install.
soql_query 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 soql_query 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 soql_query. 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.
soql_query is provided by the Mcp Salesforce MCP server (@snokam/mcp-salesforce). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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