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list-supported-indices

List the types of indices supported by Pinot

How to control list-supported-indices ↓

What list-supported-indices does on StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot

AI agents call list-supported-indices 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 list-supported-indices needs a policy

This tool retrieves metadata about supported index types in Pinot. It performs a read-only query that returns information without creating, modifying, or deleting any data or system state. This is a standard informational lookup with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list-supported-indices' and description 'List the types of indices supported by Pinot' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list-supported-indices gives an agent:

How to control list-supported-indices

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 list-supported-indices:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list-supported-indices": {}
  }
}

list-supported-indices 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 list-supported-indices

What does the list-supported-indices tool do? +

List the types of indices supported by Pinot. 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 list-supported-indices? +

Register the StarTree MCP Server for Apache Pinot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list-supported-indices: 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 list-supported-indices? +

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

Can I rate-limit list-supported-indices? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list-supported-indices 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 list-supported-indices completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list-supported-indices. 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 list-supported-indices? +

list-supported-indices 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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