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show_trottle_statistics

Display throttle statistics showing how throttles are managing query concurrency. Valid types:

How to control show_trottle_statistics ↓

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

AI agents call show_trottle_statistics 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_trottle_statistics needs a policy

This tool retrieves performance monitoring statistics about throttle behavior. It performs no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The 'Display' and 'show' verbs, combined with the passive observation of 'managing query concurrency,' confirm it is a read-only query tool with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'show_trottle_statistics' and description 'Display throttle statistics showing how throttles are managing query concurrency' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves and displays monitoring data without modifying system state.

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

How to control show_trottle_statistics

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_trottle_statistics:

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

show_trottle_statistics 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_trottle_statistics

What does the show_trottle_statistics tool do? +

Display throttle statistics showing how throttles are managing query concurrency. 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 show_trottle_statistics? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit show_trottle_statistics? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the show_trottle_statistics 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_trottle_statistics completely? +

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

show_trottle_statistics 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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