Get full metadata for a dataset including all resources.
AI agents call get_dataset_info to retrieve information from Ontario Data without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves dataset metadata and information about resources. It is a pure read operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. The severity is low because accessing public open data metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dataset_info' and description 'Get full metadata for a dataset including all resources' indicate a retrieval operation that queries and returns metadata without modifying, deleting, or executing any side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full metadata for a dataset including all resources. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ontario Data MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ontario Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dataset_info: 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 Ontario Data. Nothing to install.
get_dataset_info 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 get_dataset_info 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 get_dataset_info. 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.
get_dataset_info is provided by the Ontario Data MCP server (sprine/ontario-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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