get_dax_columns
AI agents call get_dax_columns to retrieve information from PBIXRay MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears to retrieve column metadata from a Power BI data model, consistent with the server's analytical capabilities. No side effects, modifications, execution, or deletion are indicated. However, confidence is reduced to 0.75 because the description is empty, leaving some ambiguity about whether this truly only reads metadata or might also expose sensitive data contents.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dax_columns' indicates data retrieval. Context shows sibling tools like 'get_dax_measures', 'get_dax_tables', 'get_metadata', 'get_model_definition' which are all Read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_dax_columns. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PBIXRay MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the PBIXRay MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dax_columns: 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 PBIXRay MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_dax_columns 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_dax_columns 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_dax_columns. 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_dax_columns is provided by the PBIXRay MCP Server MCP server (ngoc0610/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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