AI agents call list_projects to retrieve information from Cognio without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a simple query to discover and enumerate projects without altering data, executing code, or triggering external operations. It is a read-only information retrieval function with minimal security impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_projects' and description 'List all available projects in the database' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all available projects in the database. Useful for discovering projects before setting one as active. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cognio MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cognio MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_projects: 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 Cognio. Nothing to install.
list_projects 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 list_projects 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 list_projects. 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.
list_projects is provided by the Cognio MCP server (0xrelogic/cognio). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
list_projects is one line of Cognio's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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