Lists pods that are not in Running or Succeeded state
AI agents call k8s.get_failed_pods to retrieve information from K8s Mcp Assistant without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about pod states without modifying any resources. It is purely informational, listing pods in non-running states. This is a standard read operation consistent with the server's read-only design intended for inspection and diagnostics. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Lists pods' and server is described as 'read-only Kubernetes MCP server' that enables developers to 'inspect app status' and 'view' information 'without requiring full kubectl access'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Lists pods that are not in Running or Succeeded state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the K8s Mcp Assistant MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the K8s Mcp Assistant MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for k8s.get_failed_pods: 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 K8s Mcp Assistant. Nothing to install.
k8s.get_failed_pods 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 k8s.get_failed_pods 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 k8s.get_failed_pods. 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.
k8s.get_failed_pods is provided by the K8s Mcp Assistant MCP server (nicolasmosquerar/k8s-mcp-assistant). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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