Get the current server status including running state, uptime, online players, and MOTD.
AI agents call server_status to retrieve information from Minecraft Server MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
server_status is a read-only query operation that gathers information about the server state. It performs no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. The information returned (status, uptime, player list, MOTD) are all non-sensitive administrative metadata with minimal security impact if accessed by an unauthorized agent.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves current server status including running state, uptime, online players, and MOTD without modifying any data or triggering side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the current server status including running state, uptime, online players, and MOTD. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Server MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Minecraft Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for server_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 Minecraft Server MCP. Nothing to install.
server_status 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 server_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for server_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.
server_status is provided by the Minecraft Server MCP server (tamo2918/minecraft-server-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
server_status is one line of Minecraft Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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