Get available statuses for a pipeline.
AI agents call get_pipeline_statuses to retrieve information from CATS 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 metadata about available pipeline statuses—a configuration list used for reference purposes. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not execute external operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation typical of a Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pipeline_statuses' and description 'Get available statuses for a pipeline' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves reference data without modifying or executing any actions.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get available statuses for a pipeline. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CATS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CATS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pipeline_statuses: 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 CATS MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_pipeline_statuses 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_pipeline_statuses 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_pipeline_statuses. 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_pipeline_statuses is provided by the CATS MCP Server MCP server (vanman2024/cats-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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