list_users_by_org
List users by organization. Returns a list of users with details like userid, email, role etc
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What list_users_by_org does on Grafana MCP Server
AI agents call list_users_by_org 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_users_by_org is rated Low
This is a read-only operation that retrieves and lists user information. It queries existing data (user details by organization) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is low—an attacker could enumerate users and roles but cannot directly harm systems or data through this tool alone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_users_by_org' and description 'List users...Returns a list of users with details like userid, email, role etc' indicate a query operation with no side effects. Returns user metadata without modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs list_users_by_org 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_users_by_org, this is the rule to start with:
list_users_by_org 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_users_by_org call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_users_by_org
List users by organization. Returns a list of users with details like userid, email, role etc. 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_users_by_org: 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_users_by_org 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_users_by_org 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_users_by_org. 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_users_by_org 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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