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PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention

Analyze prepared transaction retention times and potential issues.

How to control PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention ↓

What PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention does on Postgres

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

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Why PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention needs a policy

This tool retrieves and analyzes information about prepared transaction retention patterns. It performs read-only diagnostics on PostgreSQL internal state to identify performance or operational concerns. There is no indication it modifies data, executes arbitrary code, deletes records, or commits financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate analysis and monitoring: "Analyze prepared transaction retention times and potential issues." The verb 'analyze' combined with 'retention times' and 'potential issues' describes diagnostic inspection of database state, not…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention gives an agent:

How to control PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Postgres, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention": {}
  }
}

PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Postgres — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention

What does the PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention tool do? +

Analyze prepared transaction retention times and potential issues. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Postgres MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention? +

Register the Postgres MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention: 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 Postgres. Nothing to install.

What risk level is PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention? +

PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention 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.

How do I block PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention. 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.

What MCP server provides PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention? +

PostgreSQL_prepared_transaction_retention is provided by the Postgres MCP server (mukul975/postgres-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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