list_agents
Lists all agents. Returns: agent list with IDs. Use when: viewing available conversational AI agents.
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What list_agents does on ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced
AI agents call list_agents to retrieve information from ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_agents is rated Low
This tool performs a simple query operation that returns a list of agent metadata (IDs). It has no side effects, does not trigger any actions, and does not modify, delete, or consume resources. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent gaining access to this tool could at most enumerate existing agents, which poses minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_agents' and description 'Lists all agents. Returns: agent list with IDs' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves and displays existing agent information without modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs list_agents safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_agents, this is the rule to start with:
list_agents 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 ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced, apply this rule, and every list_agents call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_agents
Lists all agents. Returns: agent list with IDs. Use when: viewing available conversational AI agents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_agents: 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 ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced. Nothing to install.
list_agents 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_agents 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_agents. 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_agents is provided by the ElevenLabs MCP Enhanced MCP server (199-mcp/mcp-elevenlabs). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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