proxy_session_status

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why proxy_session_status needs a policy

This tool retrieves the current status of a proxy session. It performs a passive read operation to query the state of the proxy system without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. While the parent server (proxy-mcp) has significant capabilities for traffic interception and modification, this specific tool only reads status information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'proxy_session_status' and description 'Get current persistent capture runtime status' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

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

POLICY

How to control proxy_session_status

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "proxy_session_status": {}
  }
}

proxy_session_status is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

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The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
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FAQ

Questions about proxy_session_status

What does the proxy_session_status tool do? +

Get current persistent capture runtime status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxy MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on proxy_session_status? +

Register the Proxy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for proxy_session_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 Proxy. Nothing to install.

What risk level is proxy_session_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit proxy_session_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the proxy_session_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 proxy_session_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for proxy_session_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 proxy_session_status? +

proxy_session_status is provided by the Proxy MCP server (yfe404/proxy-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Proxy tool call.

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

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