list_contact_points
Lists Grafana notification contact points, returning a summary including UID, name, and type
This record as markdown: /tools/0xteamhq-mcp-grafana/list-contact-points.md
What list_contact_points does on Grafana MCP Server
AI agents call list_contact_points to retrieve information from Grafana MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_contact_points is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that queries existing Grafana contact point configuration data. It returns metadata about notification destinations without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—inadvertent listing of contact points exposes configuration metadata but does not trigger notifications, modify settings, or cause harm.
From the tool's definition Tool 'list_contact_points' retrieves and returns contact point information (UID, name, type) with no modification or side effects. The verb 'list' and description 'Lists...returning a summary' clearly indicate a query operation.
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The rule that runs list_contact_points safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Grafana MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_contact_points, this is the rule to start with:
list_contact_points is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Grafana MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_contact_points call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_contact_points
Lists Grafana notification contact points, returning a summary including UID, name, and type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Grafana MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Grafana MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_contact_points: 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 Grafana MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_contact_points 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_contact_points 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_contact_points. 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_contact_points is provided by the Grafana MCP Server MCP server (0xteamhq/mcp-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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