List all synthetic nodes (ActiveGates capable of running synthetic monitors).
AI agents call list_synthetic_nodes 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 performs a read-only retrieval of synthetic node metadata from Dynatrace. Listing infrastructure nodes is a non-destructive, side-effect-free query operation that poses minimal risk. An LLM agent misusing this tool would only expose existing infrastructure topology information, not execute code, modify systems, or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_synthetic_nodes' and description 'List all synthetic nodes' indicates a query operation that retrieves information about existing synthetic monitoring infrastructure without modifying or executing anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all synthetic nodes (ActiveGates capable of running synthetic monitors). 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_synthetic_nodes: 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_synthetic_nodes 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_synthetic_nodes 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_synthetic_nodes. 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_synthetic_nodes 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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