Get full dashboard details using its unique identifier
AI agents call get_dashboard_by_uid 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.
This tool retrieves dashboard metadata and configuration by querying with a unique identifier. It performs a read-only query operation that returns existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. The verb 'Get' and the retrieval nature of fetching dashboard details by ID confirm this is a Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dashboard_by_uid' and description 'Get full dashboard details using its unique identifier' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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Get full dashboard details using its unique identifier. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Grafana MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Grafana MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dashboard_by_uid: 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.
get_dashboard_by_uid 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_dashboard_by_uid 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_dashboard_by_uid. 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_dashboard_by_uid 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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