An AI assistant requires access to database schemas to formulate effective questions, but should not be granted permission to read all rows. The process of schema discovery and data access should be treated as distinct agreements. Schema discovery should only include approved objects and safe metadata, while query access should be limited to approved views within user and tenant scopes. Sample values should be excluded from discovery, and metadata should include version, source, refresh time, and expiry rules. Denied objects must not appear in any catalog, and sensitive business structures can be revealed through metadata like comments, defaults, and procedure bodies, even without row values. Testing these boundaries is crucial to ensure the assistant receives sufficient structural information to operate correctly without gaining access to the entire database. AI
IMPACT Establishes best practices for AI assistants to access database schemas securely, preventing over-permissioning.
RANK_REASON The item describes a specific product feature and best practice for AI assistants interacting with databases.
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