Medium Risk

configure_cluster_connection

配置集群查询相关的连接 Args: cluster_name: 集群名称 tenant_name: 租户名称,默认为sys namespace: 命名空间,默认为default user: 用户,默认为root password: 租户密码,如果未提供则从环境变量中获取集群密码 port: 端口,默认为2881 zone: 指定要连接的可用区,如果不指定则使用第一个可用的zone Returns: 数据库连接配置信息

How to control configure_cluster_connection ↓

AI agents use configure_cluster_connection to create or update resources in Mcp Oceanbase — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Oceanbase environment.

Medium Risk

While this tool appears primarily to configure connection parameters (which could be Read), it accepts and processes sensitive credentials (password, user) and returns configuration information that likely gets persisted. The ability to set cluster connection parameters with credentials represents a Write operation that modifies connection state.

From the tool's definition Tool configures cluster connection parameters including credentials (password, user, tenant_name). The description states it 'configures cluster query-related connection' and accepts password and authentication details that could be stored or modified in…

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access configure_cluster_connection gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Oceanbase, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for configure_cluster_connection:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "configure_cluster_connection": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "configure_cluster_connection_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

configure_cluster_connection stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Oceanbase — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the configure_cluster_connection tool do? +

配置集群查询相关的连接 Args: cluster_name: 集群名称 tenant_name: 租户名称,默认为sys namespace: 命名空间,默认为default user: 用户,默认为root password: 租户密码,如果未提供则从环境变量中获取集群密码 port: 端口,默认为2881 zone: 指定要连接的可用区,如果不指定则使用第一个可用的zone Returns: 数据库连接配置信息. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Oceanbase MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on configure_cluster_connection? +

Register the Mcp Oceanbase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for configure_cluster_connection: 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 Mcp Oceanbase. Nothing to install.

What risk level is configure_cluster_connection? +

configure_cluster_connection is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit configure_cluster_connection? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the configure_cluster_connection 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.

How do I block configure_cluster_connection completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for configure_cluster_connection. 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.

What MCP server provides configure_cluster_connection? +

configure_cluster_connection is provided by the Mcp Oceanbase MCP server (oceanbase/awesome-oceanbase-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Mcp Oceanbase tool call.

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