Get the current status of a query execution
AI agents call get_status to retrieve information from AWS Athena MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns status metadata about an already-executed query. It has no side effects, creates no data modifications, and does not execute code or trigger operations. It is a simple informational retrieval operation, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_status' and description 'Get the current status of a query execution' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves state information without modifying data or executing actions.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the current status of a query execution. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS Athena MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS Athena MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 AWS Athena MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_status 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_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_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.
get_status is provided by the AWS Athena MCP Server MCP server (zackfairts/athena_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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