qaradar_healthcheck · QA Radar MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What qaradar_healthcheck does on QA Radar

AI agents invoke qaradar_healthcheck to trigger actions in QA Radar. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why qaradar_healthcheck needs a policy

qaradar_healthcheck triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once — it starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.

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Verdict

qaradar_healthcheck Rate-limited

qaradar_healthcheck stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "qaradar_healthcheck": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "qaradar_healthcheck_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about qaradar_healthcheck

What does the qaradar_healthcheck tool do? +

qaradar_healthcheck. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the QA Radar MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on qaradar_healthcheck? +

Register the QA Radar MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for qaradar_healthcheck: 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 QA Radar. Nothing to install.

What risk level is qaradar_healthcheck? +

qaradar_healthcheck is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit qaradar_healthcheck? +

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

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

qaradar_healthcheck is provided by the QA Radar MCP server (qaradar). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.