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HP ALM MCP Server

34 tools. 18 can modify or destroy data without limits.

18 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 30 Jun 2026

18 can modify or destroy data

16 read-only

34 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 30/06/2026

How to control HP ALM MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What HP ALM MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (16) Write / Execute (18) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous HP ALM MCP Server tools

Execute · High alm_execute_test Although the description is empty, the tool name combined with the server's stated purpose (test execution within HP ALM) clearly indicates this tool runs/executes test cases. Write · Medium alm_add_design_steps The tool performs a write operation on test design data. Write · Medium alm_add_test_to_set This tool creates or modifies test set membership (a reversible operation), placing it in the Write category. Write · Medium alm_attach_to_entity The tool performs a data modification action (attaching files or data to ALM entities) that is reversible and characteristic of Write operations.

18 of HP ALM MCP Server's 34 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control HP ALM MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and HP ALM MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "alm_add_design_steps": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "alm_add_design_steps_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "alm_find_test_by_name": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "alm_find_test_by_name_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register HP ALM MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 34 HP ALM MCP Server tools

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute alm_execute_test alm_execute_test

WRITE 17 tools

Write alm_add_design_steps alm_add_design_steps Write alm_add_test_to_set alm_add_test_to_set Write alm_attach_to_entity alm_attach_to_entity Write alm_bulk_create_test_cases alm_bulk_create_test_cases Write alm_checkin_test Check in a test case after editing to save a new version in ALM. Write alm_checkout_test Check out a test case so its fields and design steps can be edited. Write alm_create_defect alm_create_defect Write alm_create_requirement alm_create_requirement Write alm_create_test_case alm_create_test_case Write alm_create_test_run alm_create_test_run Write alm_create_test_set Create a new test set inside a Test Lab folder. Write alm_ensure_test_lab_folder Ensure a Test Lab (test-set) folder path exists, creating any missing folders. Write alm_ensure_test_plan_folder Ensure a Test Plan folder path exists, creating any missing folders. Write alm_update_defect alm_update_defect Write alm_update_run_status Update the overall pass/fail status of a test run. Write alm_update_run_step alm_update_run_step Write alm_update_test_case alm_update_test_case

READ 16 tools

Read alm_find_test_by_name Look up a test case ID by its exact name. Read alm_find_test_instance alm_find_test_instance Read alm_find_test_set Find a test set in Test Lab by its exact name and return its ID. Read alm_get_defect Get the full details of a defect by its ID. Read alm_get_requirement Get the full details of a requirement by ID. Read alm_get_run_steps alm_get_run_steps Read alm_get_test_case Get the full details of a test case by ID, including all ALM fields. Read alm_get_test_config Get the test configuration ID for a test case (required internally to create test runs). Read alm_get_test_version_status Get the version control status of a test case (Checked_In or Checked_Out). Read alm_list_defects alm_list_defects Read alm_list_domains_projects List all ALM domains and their projects accessible to the current user. Read alm_list_requirements alm_list_requirements Read alm_list_test_cases List all test cases inside a Test Plan folder. Read alm_list_test_instances List all test instances (pulled tests) inside a test set. Read alm_refresh_session Refresh or reconnect the ALM session. Read alm_search alm_search

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FAQ

Questions about HP ALM MCP Server

How do I prevent bulk modifications through HP ALM MCP Server? +

The HP ALM MCP Server server has 17 write tools including alm_add_design_steps, alm_add_test_to_set, alm_attach_to_entity. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach HP ALM MCP Server.

How many tools does the HP ALM MCP Server MCP server expose? +

34 tools across 3 categories: Execute, Read, Write. 16 are read-only. 18 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on HP ALM MCP Server? +

Register the HP ALM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every HP ALM MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 34 HP ALM MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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34 HP ALM MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.