get-module · Terrakube MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-module does on Terrakube MCP Server

AI agents call get-module to retrieve information from Terrakube MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-module needs a policy

This tool queries and returns data about an existing module without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward retrieval operation that poses minimal security risk as it only accesses information.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get-module' and description states it 'Retrieves detailed information about a specific module' — a pure read operation with no modification or side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get-module

What does the get-module tool do? +

Retrieves detailed information about a specific module. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Terrakube MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-module? +

Register the Terrakube MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-module: 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 Terrakube MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-module? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-module? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-module 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-module completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-module. 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-module? +

get-module is provided by the Terrakube MCP Server MCP server (terrakube-io/mcp-server-terrakube). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.