Get details of a specific database cluster.
AI agents call get_database_cluster to retrieve information from Mcp Everest without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves cluster details without modifying or deleting data. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because the sibling tools on this server include 'get_database_cluster_credentials', suggesting this server context involves sensitive database infrastructure and authentication material.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_database_cluster' and description 'Get details of a specific database cluster' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details of a specific database cluster. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Everest MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Everest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_database_cluster: 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 Mcp Everest. Nothing to install.
get_database_cluster 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_database_cluster 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_database_cluster. 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_database_cluster is provided by the Mcp Everest MCP server (spron-in/mcp-everest). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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