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show_query_log

Display historical query log (DBQL) for a specific user. Shows past query execution including SQL text, execution times, resource consumption, and performance metrics. Use this to analyze user query patterns, identify frequently-slow queries, or investigate historical performance issues. Requires...

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

AI agents call show_query_log 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.

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Why show_query_log needs a policy

This is a read-only operation that queries and displays historical data from Teradata's query logs. However, it retrieves sensitive performance and execution details including actual SQL queries and resource consumption metrics that could be used to identify business logic, data patterns, or operational vulnerabilities.

From the tool's definition The tool 'show_query_log' displays historical query log data (DBQL) including 'SQL text, execution times, resource consumption, and performance metrics' for a specific user. It 'Returns query history with timestamps, SQL, runtime, CPU time, and I/O statistics.

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

How to control show_query_log

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 show_query_log:

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

show_query_log 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.
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Questions about show_query_log

What does the show_query_log tool do? +

Display historical query log (DBQL) for a specific user. Shows past query execution including SQL text, execution times, resource consumption, and performance metrics. Use this to analyze user query patterns, identify frequently-slow queries, or investigate historical performance issues. Requires user parameter. Returns query history with timestamps, SQL, runtime, CPU time, and I/O statistics. 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 show_query_log? +

Register the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_query_log: 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 show_query_log? +

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

Can I rate-limit show_query_log? +

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

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

show_query_log 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.

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