mysql_query_optimizer_analysis

What mysql_query_optimizer_analysis does on Mysql

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

Why mysql_query_optimizer_analysis is rated Low

The tool retrieves and analyzes optimizer metadata and execution plans. It does not execute queries (which would be Execute), modify data (Write), or delete data (Destructive). The server is advertised as 'read-only queries', reinforcing that this is a Read category tool. Low severity because the blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure about query performance.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'analysis' and description states 'Analyze query execution plan' — these are read-only introspection operations that examine existing query plans without modifying data or executing arbitrary queries.

The rule that runs mysql_query_optimizer_analysis safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mysql, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mysql_query_optimizer_analysis, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mysql_query_optimizer_analysis": {}
  }
}

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