Medium Risk

commit_transaction

Commit an active transaction

How to control commit_transaction ↓

AI agents use commit_transaction to create or update resources in DBeaver MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your DBeaver MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

While the commit operation itself is reversible (subsequent transactions can undo changes), it irreversibly finalizes the current transaction's modifications in the database. This is categorized as Write rather than Destructive because commit_transaction does not itself delete or drop data—it merely persists changes made by prior operations.

From the tool's definition Tool is 'commit_transaction' which persists pending database modifications. The sibling tools include 'alter_table', 'create_table', 'drop_table', and 'execute_query', indicating this server modifies databases.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access commit_transaction gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and DBeaver MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for commit_transaction:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "commit_transaction": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "commit_transaction_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

commit_transaction stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register DBeaver MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Go deeper

What does the commit_transaction tool do? +

Commit an active transaction. It is categorised as a Write tool in the DBeaver MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on commit_transaction? +

Register the DBeaver MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for commit_transaction: 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 DBeaver MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is commit_transaction? +

commit_transaction is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit commit_transaction? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the commit_transaction 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.

How do I block commit_transaction completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for commit_transaction. 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.

What MCP server provides commit_transaction? +

commit_transaction is provided by the DBeaver MCP Server MCP server (srthkdev/omnisql-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every DBeaver MCP Server tool call.

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