Get connection pool statistics for monitoring performance.
AI agents call mssql_pool_stats to retrieve information from MSSQL Database 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 read-only statistics about database connection pool performance. It does not query user data, execute procedures, modify data, or delete anything. It is purely informational for monitoring purposes, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'mssql_pool_stats' and description 'Get connection pool statistics for monitoring performance' indicate retrieval of monitoring/diagnostic data with no modification or execution of queries.
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Get connection pool statistics for monitoring performance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MSSQL Database MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MSSQL Database MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mssql_pool_stats: 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 MSSQL Database MCP Server. Nothing to install.
mssql_pool_stats 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 mssql_pool_stats 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 mssql_pool_stats. 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.
mssql_pool_stats is provided by the MSSQL Database MCP Server MCP server (vpro1032/mssql-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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