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get_pause_status

Return pause status of a realtime table

How to control get_pause_status ↓

What get_pause_status does on StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot

AI agents call get_pause_status to retrieve information from StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_pause_status needs a policy

This tool queries and returns the current pause status of a realtime table in Apache Pinot. It is a read-only operation that retrieves status information without modifying, deleting, executing code, or affecting data. The minimal blast radius from misuse (an agent receiving true/false pause status information) confirms low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'get_pause_status' with purpose 'Return pause status of a realtime table' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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

How to control get_pause_status

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_pause_status": {}
  }
}

get_pause_status is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot — 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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Questions about get_pause_status

What does the get_pause_status tool do? +

Return pause status of a realtime table. It is categorised as a Read tool in the StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_pause_status? +

Register the StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pause_status: 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 StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_pause_status? +

get_pause_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_pause_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_pause_status 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 get_pause_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_pause_status. 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 get_pause_status? +

get_pause_status is provided by the StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot MCP server (startreedata/mcp-pinot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot tool call.

Start from StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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