AI agents call get_backup_plan_association to retrieve information from Storage without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about an existing backup plan association. It performs a simple read/query operation against GCS backup APIs. The action is non-destructive and does not modify, create, or delete data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_backup_plan_association' and description 'Gets a backup plan association' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Gets' is characteristic of Read category operations that query data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gets a backup plan association. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Storage MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Storage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_backup_plan_association: 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 Storage. Nothing to install.
get_backup_plan_association 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_backup_plan_association 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_backup_plan_association. 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_backup_plan_association is provided by the Storage MCP server (@google-cloud/storage-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.