Low Risk

list_query_band

List query bands by type. Query bands are application-set tags that identify and classify queries. Valid types:

How to control list_query_band ↓

What list_query_band does on Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server

AI agents call list_query_band to retrieve information from Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why list_query_band needs a policy

This tool queries and lists existing query bands (metadata tags used to classify queries) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is purely informational and read-only in nature, posing minimal security risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_query_band' and description 'List query bands by type' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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

How to control list_query_band

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_query_band:

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

list_query_band 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 Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server — 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.
CAP THIS TOOL →

Free to start. No card required.

Related tools and policies

Go deeper

Questions about list_query_band

What does the list_query_band tool do? +

List query bands by type. Query bands are application-set tags that identify and classify queries. Valid types:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_query_band? +

Register the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_query_band: 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 Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_query_band? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_query_band? +

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

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

list_query_band is provided by the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server (teradata-labs/mcp-server-teradata-wlm). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server tool call.

Start from Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

Free to start. No card required.

41 Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.

// GET IN TOUCH

Have a question or want to learn more? Send us a message.

Message sent.

We'll get back to you soon.