get_job_status_tool
Get status of a specific job.
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What get_job_status_tool does on Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server
AI agents call get_job_status_tool to retrieve information from Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_job_status_tool is rated Low
This tool queries the status of an existing job without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only information retrieval operation. The severity is low because obtaining job status information has minimal blast radius—it cannot modify system state, trigger unintended operations, or cause financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_job_status_tool' and description 'Get status of a specific job' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_job_status_tool safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_job_status_tool, this is the rule to start with:
get_job_status_tool is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_job_status_tool call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_job_status_tool
Get status of a specific job. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_job_status_tool: 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 Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_job_status_tool 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_job_status_tool 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_job_status_tool. 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_job_status_tool is provided by the Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server MCP server (qiskit-ibm-transpiler-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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