AI agents call show_steam_status_card to retrieve information from Steam-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and presents current system status information only. It has no side effects, does not execute commands, does not modify data, and does not move money. It is purely informational (Read category). The low severity reflects minimal blast radius: misuse would only expose status details, not compromise user data or enable destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Tool displays 'Steam-MCP connectivity and auth status' — a status check that retrieves information about connection and authentication state without modifying any data or triggering external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Prefab card: Steam-MCP connectivity and auth status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Steam-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Steam- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_steam_status_card: 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 Steam-MCP. Nothing to install.
show_steam_status_card 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 show_steam_status_card 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 show_steam_status_card. 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.
show_steam_status_card is provided by the Steam- MCP server (sandraschi/steam-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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