Queries Smartscape entity types via Grail DQL (Gen3-native).
AI agents call list_entity_types 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 Dynatrace entity types from Smartscape without side effects. It is a read-only query operation that returns observability schema information. No data is modified, deleted, executed, or persisted. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve entity type definitions, but cannot harm systems, delete data, or trigger operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description specifies 'Queries Smartscape entity types' with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities mentioned. The action is purely retrieval ('list', 'queries').
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Queries Smartscape entity types via Grail DQL (Gen3-native). 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_entity_types: 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_entity_types 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_entity_types 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_entity_types. 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_entity_types 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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