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hash_random_field_with_values

Get random field(s) with their values from hash.

How to control hash_random_field_with_values ↓

What hash_random_field_with_values does on Prometheus MCP Server

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

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Why hash_random_field_with_values needs a policy

This tool retrieves random fields and their associated values from a hash data structure. It performs no mutations, side effects, or external operations—it only queries and returns data. This is consistent with the 'Read' category for tools that retrieve or query data without side effects.

From the tool's definition The tool name 'hash_random_field_with_values' and description 'Get random field(s) with their values from hash' both indicate a retrieval operation that fetches data from a hash structure.

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

How to control hash_random_field_with_values

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "hash_random_field_with_values": {}
  }
}

hash_random_field_with_values is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Prometheus MCP Server — 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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Questions about hash_random_field_with_values

What does the hash_random_field_with_values tool do? +

Get random field(s) with their values from hash. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Prometheus MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on hash_random_field_with_values? +

Register the Prometheus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hash_random_field_with_values: 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 Prometheus MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is hash_random_field_with_values? +

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

Can I rate-limit hash_random_field_with_values? +

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

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

hash_random_field_with_values is provided by the Prometheus MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.prometheus-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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