PostgreSQL_get_table_io_stats

What PostgreSQL_get_table_io_stats does on Postgres

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

Why PostgreSQL_get_table_io_stats is rated Low

This tool queries and returns performance metrics about table I/O behavior. It is purely informational, retrieving existing diagnostic data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an AI agent could only waste resources on unnecessary queries or expose statistical information that is typically non-sensitive in PostgreSQL systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states it retrieves 'I/O statistics' showing 'disk vs cache usage patterns' — a data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

The rule that runs PostgreSQL_get_table_io_stats safely

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

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

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