Get the current list of permissions for a role.
AI agents call superset_role_permissions_get to retrieve information from MCP Superset without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns existing permission data for a role without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal security risk, though the information retrieved (permission assignments) could be sensitive depending on context.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'superset_role_permissions_get' and description 'Get the current list of permissions for a role' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access superset_role_permissions_get gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Superset, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for superset_role_permissions_get:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"superset_role_permissions_get": {}
}
}superset_role_permissions_get is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get the current list of permissions for a role. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Superset MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Superset MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for superset_role_permissions_get: 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 Superset. Nothing to install.
superset_role_permissions_get 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 superset_role_permissions_get 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 superset_role_permissions_get. 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.
superset_role_permissions_get is provided by the MCP Superset MCP server (mcp-superset). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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