Retrieves a list of published Pulse Metrics from a list of metric IDs using the Tableau REST API. Use this tool when a user requests to list Tableau Pulse Metrics for a list of metric IDs on the current site. Parameters: - \
AI agents call list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids to retrieve information from Tableau 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 a read-only operation that queries and retrieves metric data from Tableau without side effects, state changes, or destructive actions. It fits the 'Read' category: retrieves or queries data with no side effects. Severity is low because it only accesses published metrics data without ability to modify, delete, or execute arbitrary operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'Retrieves a list of published Pulse Metrics' with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. Parameters are empty/not specified, suggesting simple data retrieval.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieves a list of published Pulse Metrics from a list of metric IDs using the Tableau REST API. Use this tool when a user requests to list Tableau Pulse Metrics for a list of metric IDs on the current site. Parameters: - \. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tableau MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tableau MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids: 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 Tableau MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids 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 list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids 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 list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids. 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.
list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids is provided by the Tableau MCP Server MCP server (tableau/tableau-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.