get-queue-unacked · Rabbitmq MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-queue-unacked does on Rabbitmq

AI agents call get-queue-unacked to retrieve information from Rabbitmq without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-queue-unacked needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only query of message queue state. It retrieves information about unacknowledged messages but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The action is informational with no side effects, placing it squarely in the Read category with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-queue-unacked' and description 'List unacked messages for a queue' indicate a retrieval operation that queries the state of unacknowledged messages without modifying any data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get-queue-unacked

What does the get-queue-unacked tool do? +

List unacked messages for a queue. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rabbitmq MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-queue-unacked? +

Register the Rabbitmq MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-queue-unacked: 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 Rabbitmq. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-queue-unacked? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-queue-unacked? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-queue-unacked 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-queue-unacked completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-queue-unacked. 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-queue-unacked? +

get-queue-unacked is provided by the Rabbitmq MCP server (rabbitmq-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.