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get_job_status

Get the status of a batch analysis job

How to control get_job_status ↓

What get_job_status does on Smartsheet MCP Server

AI agents call get_job_status to retrieve information from Smartsheet 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 get_job_status needs a policy

This tool queries the status of an existing batch analysis job, which is a read-only operation. It retrieves information about a job's progress or state without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius is minimal as it only returns status information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_job_status' and description 'Get the status of a batch analysis job' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no data modification or side effects.

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

How to control get_job_status

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

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

get_job_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 Smartsheet 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 get_job_status

What does the get_job_status tool do? +

Get the status of a batch analysis job. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_job_status? +

Register the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_job_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 Smartsheet MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_job_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_job_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_job_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 get_job_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_job_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 get_job_status? +

get_job_status is provided by the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP server (terilios/smartsheet-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Smartsheet MCP Server tool call.

Start from Smartsheet MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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