get_contact_point

Get detailed information about a specific contact point

Server Grafana MCP Server quanticsoul4772/grafana-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_contact_point does on Grafana MCP Server

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

Why get_contact_point needs a policy

This tool retrieves contact point configuration details from Grafana's alerting system. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects on data. Contact points are alerting configuration objects (email addresses, webhooks, etc.), and retrieving their details poses minimal risk—no data is modified, deleted, or executed.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_contact_point' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific contact point' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution.

Questions about get_contact_point

What does the get_contact_point tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific contact point. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Grafana MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_contact_point? +

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

What risk level is get_contact_point? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_contact_point? +

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

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

get_contact_point is provided by the Grafana MCP Server MCP server (quanticsoul4772/grafana-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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