Get providers ranked by popularity.
AI agents call get_providers_by_popularity to retrieve information from Terra Config MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and ranks existing provider data for display or analysis purposes. It has no side effects, does not modify state, and poses minimal risk even if invoked without careful consideration. Consistent with other sibling tools prefixed 'get_' (get_custom_credentials, get_destinations, get_developer_destination_credentials, get_developer_providers), which are all read operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name indicates retrieval ('get') of provider rankings without modification. Description explicitly states 'Get providers ranked by popularity' — a read-only query operation. No parameters mentioned suggest data creation, deletion, or financial actions.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get providers ranked by popularity. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Terra Config MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Terra Config MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_providers_by_popularity: 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 Terra Config MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_providers_by_popularity is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_providers_by_popularity 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_providers_by_popularity. 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.
get_providers_by_popularity is provided by the Terra Config MCP Server MCP server (tryterra/terramcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →