Load a Power BI (.pbix) file for analysis.
AI agents call load_pbix_file 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.
Loading a .pbix file is fundamentally a read operation that enables subsequent analysis through sibling tools (execute_dax_query, get_dax_measures, get_model_definition, etc.). However, severity is elevated from 'low' to 'medium' because .pbix files often contain sensitive business intelligence, proprietary data models, and potentially confidential data contents.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Load a Power BI (.pbix) file for analysis' — a read-only operation that retrieves and prepares data for inspection without modifying the file.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Load a Power BI (.pbix) file for analysis. 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 load_pbix_file: 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.
load_pbix_file 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 load_pbix_file 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 load_pbix_file. 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.
load_pbix_file 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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