mysql_table_schema

What mysql_table_schema does on Mysql

AI agents call mysql_table_schema 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_table_schema is rated Low

This tool retrieves table schema metadata (columns, types, constraints, etc.) without side effects. It is a read operation that gathers information for analysis or understanding database structure. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—schema information is typically non-sensitive operational metadata, and misuse would only expose structural information rather than enabling data modification or deletion.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'mysql_table_schema' and description 'Get detailed schema information' indicate a query operation that retrieves structural metadata about a table without modifying or executing operations.

The rule that runs mysql_table_schema 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_table_schema, this is the rule to start with:

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

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