AI agents call get_dashboard to retrieve information from Newrelic without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries dashboard information from New Relic without modifying, creating, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with the 'Read' category, which includes get/fetch/query operations that produce no side effects. The severity is low because accessing dashboard details poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dashboard' and description 'Get details for a specific dashboard' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details for a specific dashboard. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Newrelic MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Newrelic MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dashboard: 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 Newrelic. Nothing to install.
get_dashboard is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_dashboard 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_dashboard. 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.
get_dashboard is provided by the Newrelic MCP server (@piekstras/newrelic-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
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