query_records
Query Sanka or live integration records with server-side filters and field projection. Use scope=
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What query_records does on Sanka MCP Server
AI agents call query_records to retrieve information from Sanka MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why query_records is rated Low
The tool performs queries against records with filtering and projection capabilities, which are read-only operations that retrieve data without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute code.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'query_records' and description states it 'Query[s] Sanka or live integration records with server-side filters and field projection', indicating data retrieval without modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs query_records safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sanka MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For query_records, this is the rule to start with:
query_records is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sanka MCP Server, apply this rule, and every query_records call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about query_records
Query Sanka or live integration records with server-side filters and field projection. Use scope=. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sanka MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sanka MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query_records: 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 Sanka MCP Server. Nothing to install.
query_records 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 query_records 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 query_records. 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.
query_records is provided by the Sanka MCP Server MCP server (sankahq/sanka-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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