List the dashboard/notebook knowledge topics fetchable via dashboard_reference (with one-line descriptions).
AI agents call list_dashboard_topics 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 tool retrieves metadata about available dashboard and notebook topics—it reads and enumerates existing resources without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; listing topics cannot compromise system state or cause harmful side effects. Severity is low because even if an agent lists all topics, the operation is purely informational and read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_dashboard_topics' and description 'List the dashboard/notebook knowledge topics' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List the dashboard/notebook knowledge topics fetchable via dashboard_reference (with one-line descriptions). 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 list_dashboard_topics: 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.
list_dashboard_topics 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 list_dashboard_topics 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 list_dashboard_topics. 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.
list_dashboard_topics 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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