Get comprehensive model info (tables, columns, measures, relationships) from Power BI Desktop
AI agents call desktop_get_model_info to retrieve information from Power BI MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs metadata introspection on a Power BI model, returning structural information without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could learn the model structure but cannot alter data or trigger operations.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'comprehensive model info (tables, columns, measures, relationships)' with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get comprehensive model info (tables, columns, measures, relationships) from Power BI Desktop. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Power BI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Power BI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for desktop_get_model_info: 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 Power BI MCP Server. Nothing to install.
desktop_get_model_info 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 desktop_get_model_info 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 desktop_get_model_info. 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.
desktop_get_model_info is provided by the Power BI MCP Server MCP server (sulaiman013/powerbi-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.