PostgreSQL_replication_lag_detailed

What PostgreSQL_replication_lag_detailed does on Postgres

AI agents call PostgreSQL_replication_lag_detailed 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_replication_lag_detailed is rated Low

This tool retrieves monitoring and diagnostic information about PostgreSQL streaming replication lag. It performs a read-only query to obtain status information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations that would change database state or trigger side effects. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose metrics data, not compromise data integrity or enable destructive actions.

From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'replication_lag' and description states 'Get detailed replication lag information' — both indicate a query/retrieval operation with no data modification.

The rule that runs PostgreSQL_replication_lag_detailed 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_replication_lag_detailed, this is the rule to start with:

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

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