prom_targets

List Prometheus scrape targets with health status and last scrape time.

Server RedisNexus rajkumar-madhu/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What prom_targets does on RedisNexus

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

Why prom_targets needs a policy

This tool performs a straightforward data retrieval operation (list) from Prometheus, returning observability metadata about monitoring targets. There are no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive or financial implications. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could only gain visibility into monitoring infrastructure configuration, which is low-severity exposure.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List Prometheus scrape targets with health status and last scrape time' — a read-only operation that retrieves and queries monitoring metadata without modifying or executing anything.

Questions about prom_targets

What does the prom_targets tool do? +

List Prometheus scrape targets with health status and last scrape time. It is categorised as a Read tool in the RedisNexus MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on prom_targets? +

Register the RedisNexus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for prom_targets: 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 RedisNexus. Nothing to install.

What risk level is prom_targets? +

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

Can I rate-limit prom_targets? +

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

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

prom_targets is provided by the RedisNexus MCP server (rajkumar-madhu/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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