Get detailed information about a database object
AI agents call describe_database_object to retrieve information from Snowflake Developer MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries information about database objects (schema, structure, properties) without side effects. It is purely informational and does not create, modify, execute, delete, or move data. Classified as Read with low severity since metadata disclosure alone poses minimal risk unless the database contains highly sensitive schemas, but the tool itself performs no destructive action.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'describe_database_object' and description 'Get detailed information about a database object' indicate retrieval of metadata with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed information about a database object. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Snowflake Developer MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Snowflake Developer MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for describe_database_object: 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 Snowflake Developer MCP Server. Nothing to install.
describe_database_object 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 describe_database_object 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 describe_database_object. 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.
describe_database_object is provided by the Snowflake Developer MCP Server MCP server (mcp-tg/snowflake-developer-kit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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