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What logs does on OpenClaw
AI agents call logs to retrieve information from OpenClaw without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why logs is rated Low
The tool reads/streams log data from a Gateway, either locally or via RPC. This is a passive read operation with no side effects. Severity is low since log tailing typically only exposes information; however, logs may contain sensitive data, keeping severity at low-medium. Confidence is slightly reduced due to lack of detailed description about any write/execute side effects.
From the tool's definition 'Tail Gateway logs' — tailing/reading log output is a read-only retrieval operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs logs safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and OpenClaw, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For logs, this is the rule to start with:
logs is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect OpenClaw, apply this rule, and every logs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about logs
Tail Gateway logs locally or via RPC. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenClaw MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenClaw MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for logs: 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 OpenClaw. Nothing to install.
logs 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 logs 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 logs. 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.
logs is provided by the OpenClaw MCP server (openclaw). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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