get_table_config · StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What get_table_config does on StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot

AI agents call get_table_config 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.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why get_table_config needs a policy

This tool retrieves table configuration information from Apache Pinot without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a pure read operation with no destructive capability or external side effects. The low severity reflects that exposing table configuration poses minimal risk—it is metadata that is typically not sensitive in nature within a Pinot cluster context.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_table_config' and description 'Get table configuration' indicate retrieval of existing configuration data with no modification or side effects.

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

POLICY

How to control get_table_config

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_table_config:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_table_config": {}
  }
}

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

Create a free account and register StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

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FAQ

Questions about get_table_config

What does the get_table_config tool do? +

Get table configuration. 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_table_config? +

Register the StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_table_config: 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_table_config? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_table_config? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_table_config 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_table_config completely? +

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

get_table_config 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.

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