Get the APM service dependency map for a service over a time range, showing which services
AI agents call get_apm_service_dependencies to retrieve information from MCP Datadog Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries APM trace data to retrieve service dependency relationships. It has no capacity to modify data, execute operations, delete records, or trigger external effects. The sibling tools on this server (aggregate_logs, get_log_details, list_metrics, etc.) are similarly read-only information retrieval operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get the APM service dependency map for a service' — retrieves service dependency information without modifying or executing any operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the APM service dependency map for a service over a time range, showing which services. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Datadog Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Datadog Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_apm_service_dependencies: 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 Datadog Server. Nothing to install.
get_apm_service_dependencies 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 get_apm_service_dependencies 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 get_apm_service_dependencies. 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.
get_apm_service_dependencies is provided by the MCP Datadog Server MCP server (micaelmalta/mcp-server-datadog). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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