list_collections

What list_collections does on Lightroom Classic MCP

AI agents call list_collections to retrieve information from Lightroom Classic 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_collections is rated Low

This tool retrieves and enumerates collections in the Lightroom Classic catalog. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. The verb 'list' is a classic read operation. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only gain visibility into existing catalog organization, not modify or delete any photos or collections.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_collections' and description 'List all collections and collection sets in the catalog' indicate a query operation that retrieves catalog metadata without modification.

The rule that runs list_collections safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Lightroom Classic MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_collections, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_collections": {}
  }
}

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