# mysql_show_variables_status

Show all MySQL variables and status in one combined report.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mysql_show_variables_status`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-show-variables-status

## Facts

- Tool: `mysql_show_variables_status`
- Server: Mcp Windows (`mukul975/mcp-windows-automation`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/mukul975/mcp-windows-automation
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mysql_show_variables_status",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mysql_show_variables_status is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays MySQL configuration variables and status information. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive actions. The blast radius is minimal as misuse would only expose database configuration details, not alter systems or execute arbitrary operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'mysql_show_variables_status' and description 'Show all MySQL variables and status in one combined report' indicate a querying/retrieval operation with no modification or execution of commands."

## Use case

AI agents call mysql_show_variables_status to retrieve information from Mcp Windows without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Windows:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mysql_show_variables_status": {}
  }
}
```

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=mukul975-mcp-windows-automation · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation