Get the descriptor/metadata for a single metric by key (classic Metrics v2). On Gen3/Grail tenants this endpoint may be unavailable; use query_metric or execute_dql instead.
AI agents call get_metric_metadata to retrieve information from Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward read operation that queries observability metadata. It retrieves existing metric information without side effects, making it a Read category tool with low severity due to limited blast radius even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves metric descriptor/metadata by key with no modification capability. Description explicitly states 'Get the descriptor/metadata' indicating a read-only query operation. No create, update, delete, or execute operations are possible.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the descriptor/metadata for a single metric by key (classic Metrics v2). On Gen3/Grail tenants this endpoint may be unavailable; use query_metric or execute_dql instead. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_metric_metadata: 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 Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_metric_metadata 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_metric_metadata 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_metric_metadata. 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_metric_metadata is provided by the Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server MCP server (mnmozi/dynatrace-mcp-saas). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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