get_ovnk_pods_usage
AI agents call get_ovnk_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.
The tool name strongly suggests querying/retrieving pod usage metrics from OVN-Kubernetes components. This aligns with the server's stated purpose as a monitoring and analysis platform. The 'get_' prefix consistently indicates read-only operations across sibling tools.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ovnk_pods_usage' clearly indicates a data retrieval operation with 'get' prefix. Description is empty, but the sibling tools on this server are all analytical/monitoring 'get' and 'generate' operations with no write, delete, or execute…
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get_ovnk_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.
Register the OCP Performance Analyzer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ovnk_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.
get_ovnk_pods_usage 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 get_ovnk_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_ovnk_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.
get_ovnk_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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