// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

SNOWFLAKE TOOLS

10 tools from the Snowflake MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

READ TOOLS

describe_object Describe the structure of a Snowflake object 2/5 list_objects List Snowflake objects: databases, schemas, tables 2/5 list_semantic_views List and query Snowflake Semantic Views 2/5 query_cortex_agent Query Cortex Agent for agentic orchestration 3/5 query_cortex_analyst Natural language to SQL conversion via Cortex 2/5 query_cortex_search Query Cortex Search for semantic search 2/5

WRITE TOOLS

create_object Create a new Snowflake database object 4/5 create_or_alter_object Create or alter a Snowflake object 5/5

DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS

drop_object Drop a Snowflake database object permanently 5/5

EXECUTE TOOLS

run_query Execute arbitrary SQL on Snowflake 5/5

// FAQ

How many tools does the Snowflake MCP server have? +

The Snowflake MCP server exposes 10 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Snowflake tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Snowflake server.

What risk categories do Snowflake tools fall into? +

Snowflake tools are categorised as Read (6), Write (2), Destructive (1), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Snowflake

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →