get-metrics

Get collected metrics

SERVERRuflo SOURCEruvnet/ruflo

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get-metrics does on Ruflo

AI agents call get-metrics to retrieve information from Ruflo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get-metrics is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries existing metric data from the Ruflo agent orchestration system. It performs a read-only operation, returning monitoring/observability data about agent performance, health, or resource usage. No data is created, modified, deleted, or acted upon; it only retrieves pre-collected telemetry.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get-metrics' with description 'Get collected metrics'. The verb 'get' and the read-only nature of metric collection indicate data retrieval without side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get-metrics safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ruflo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get-metrics, this is the rule to start with:

get-metrics Allowed

get-metrics is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-metrics": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ruflo, apply this rule, and every get-metrics call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get-metrics

What does the get-metrics tool do? +

Get collected metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ruflo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-metrics? +

Register the Ruflo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-metrics: 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 Ruflo. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-metrics? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-metrics? +

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

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

get-metrics is provided by the Ruflo MCP server (ruvnet/ruflo). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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