list_active_connections
List all active video connections.
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What list_active_connections does on Video Still Capture MCP
AI agents call list_active_connections to retrieve information from Video Still Capture MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_active_connections is rated Low
This tool queries the state of active video connections without modifying, executing external operations, or causing any irreversible changes. It is purely informational and falls squarely into the Read category with low severity, as misuse would only expose metadata about connected cameras rather than enable harmful operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_active_connections' and description 'List all active video connections' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs list_active_connections safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Video Still Capture MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_active_connections, this is the rule to start with:
list_active_connections 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 Video Still Capture MCP, apply this rule, and every list_active_connections call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_active_connections
List all active video connections. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Video Still Capture MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Video Still Capture MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_active_connections: 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 Video Still Capture MCP. Nothing to install.
list_active_connections 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_active_connections 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_active_connections. 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_active_connections is provided by the Video Still Capture MCP server (13rac1/videocapture-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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