get_multus_pods_usage

get_multus_pods_usage

Server OCP Performance Analyzer MCP openshift-eng/ocp-performance-analyzer-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_multus_pods_usage does on OCP Performance Analyzer MCP

AI agents call get_multus_pods_usage to retrieve information from OCP Performance Analyzer MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_multus_pods_usage needs a policy

The tool name strongly suggests retrieval of monitoring/usage data about Multus-managed pods in a Kubernetes cluster. The 'get_' prefix is consistently used across sibling tools (get_api_server_stats, get_egressip_status, get_etcd_cluster_status) which are all read-only monitoring operations. No side effects or data modification are implied.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_multus_pods_usage' uses 'get' prefix, indicating data retrieval. Multus is a Kubernetes CNI plugin; querying pod usage metrics is a read operation with no mutation capability.

Questions about get_multus_pods_usage

What does the get_multus_pods_usage tool do? +

get_multus_pods_usage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OCP Performance Analyzer MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_multus_pods_usage? +

Register the OCP Performance Analyzer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_multus_pods_usage: 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 OCP Performance Analyzer MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_multus_pods_usage? +

get_multus_pods_usage is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_multus_pods_usage? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_multus_pods_usage 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 get_multus_pods_usage completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_multus_pods_usage. 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 get_multus_pods_usage? +

get_multus_pods_usage is provided by the OCP Performance Analyzer MCP server (openshift-eng/ocp-performance-analyzer-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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