get_refresh_history
AI agents call get_refresh_history to retrieve information from PowerBI MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves refresh history records from a Power BI dataset, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It queries metadata about past refresh operations rather than modifying, deleting, or executing code. The absence of description lowers confidence slightly, but the naming pattern and context among sibling 'get_*' tools strongly suggests a safe retrieval operation with low blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_refresh_history' indicates retrieval of historical refresh metadata; no description provided but naming convention suggests read-only query operation consistent with sibling tools (get_dataset, get_datasets, get_reports, get_workspaces).
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get_refresh_history. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PowerBI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the PowerBI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_refresh_history: 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 PowerBI MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_refresh_history 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_refresh_history 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_refresh_history. 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_refresh_history is provided by the PowerBI MCP Server MCP server (powerbi-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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