get_installed_packages

Get list of all installed packages with details.

SERVERAndroid Forensics ADB MCP Server SOURCE0x-professor/droidforensics-suite

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

WHAT IT DOES

What get_installed_packages does on Android Forensics ADB MCP Server

AI agents call get_installed_packages to retrieve information from Android Forensics ADB MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_installed_packages is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves metadata about installed applications on an Android device. It performs a passive information gathering operation without side effects, altering state, executing arbitrary code, or destroying data. While the context is forensic investigation on a mobile device, the tool itself is fundamentally a read-only query operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_installed_packages' and description 'Get list of all installed packages with details' indicate data retrieval only. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are described.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_installed_packages safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Android Forensics ADB MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_installed_packages, this is the rule to start with:

get_installed_packages Allowed

get_installed_packages is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Android Forensics ADB MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_installed_packages call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_installed_packages

What does the get_installed_packages tool do? +

Get list of all installed packages with details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Android Forensics ADB MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_installed_packages? +

Register the Android Forensics ADB MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_installed_packages: 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 Android Forensics ADB MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_installed_packages? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_installed_packages? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_installed_packages 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 get_installed_packages completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_installed_packages. 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 get_installed_packages? +

get_installed_packages is provided by the Android Forensics ADB MCP Server MCP server (0x-professor/droidforensics-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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