Low Risk

query_database

Execute a read-only SELECT query against the plugin's SQLite database.

How to control query_database ↓

What query_database does on Minecraft RCON MCP Server

AI agents call query_database to retrieve information from Minecraft RCON MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why query_database needs a policy

The tool is explicitly constrained to read-only SELECT queries against a SQLite database, placing it firmly in the Read category. Severity is medium rather than low because database queries can expose sensitive plugin data, player information, or configuration secrets — and there is inherent risk that the 'read-only' constraint may not be perfectly enforced at the implementation level.

From the tool's definition Execute a read-only SELECT query against the plugin's SQLite database

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access query_database gives an agent:

How to control query_database

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Minecraft RCON MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for query_database:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "query_database": {}
  }
}

query_database is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Minecraft RCON MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about query_database

What does the query_database tool do? +

Execute a read-only SELECT query against the plugin's SQLite database. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft RCON MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on query_database? +

Register the Minecraft RCON MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query_database: 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 Minecraft RCON MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is query_database? +

query_database is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit query_database? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the query_database 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.

How do I block query_database completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for query_database. 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.

What MCP server provides query_database? +

query_database is provided by the Minecraft RCON MCP Server MCP server (minecraftcodefoundary/minecraft-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Minecraft RCON MCP Server tool call.

Start from Minecraft RCON MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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