Low Risk

usage_status

Fetch real-time Claude.ai subscription usage (5h session and 7d weekly utilization, reset times, extra credits) from the same endpoint Claude Code

How to control usage_status ↓

What usage_status does on Mcp Token Saver

AI agents call usage_status to retrieve information from Mcp Token Saver without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why usage_status needs a policy

This is a pure read operation that retrieves subscription telemetry and status information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The data fetched (usage statistics and reset times) is informational only. No financial transactions, code execution, or irreversible changes are possible. Low severity because misuse would only expose usage data already available to the authenticated user.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'usage_status' and description 'Fetch real-time Claude.ai subscription usage' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

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

How to control usage_status

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Token Saver, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for usage_status:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "usage_status": {}
  }
}

usage_status 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 Mcp Token Saver — 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 usage_status

What does the usage_status tool do? +

Fetch real-time Claude.ai subscription usage (5h session and 7d weekly utilization, reset times, extra credits) from the same endpoint Claude Code. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Token Saver MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on usage_status? +

Register the Mcp Token Saver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for usage_status: 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 Mcp Token Saver. Nothing to install.

What risk level is usage_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit usage_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the usage_status 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 usage_status completely? +

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

usage_status is provided by the Mcp Token Saver MCP server (talap-creator/mcp-token-saver). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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