zotero_list_feeds
A read tool on the Zotero MCP server.
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What zotero_list_feeds does on Zotero MCP
AI agents call zotero_list_feeds to retrieve information from Zotero MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why zotero_list_feeds is rated Low
The 'list' operation pattern indicates this tool retrieves or queries feed data from the Zotero library without creating, modifying, or deleting content. No side effects are expected. Confidence is moderate (0.7) rather than high because the description is empty, creating some ambiguity about what the tool precisely does, though the naming convention strongly suggests a simple enumeration operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'zotero_list_feeds' suggests retrieval of feed information from a Zotero library. The sibling tools include read-only operations like 'search' and 'fetch', and write operations like 'zotero_add_by_*' variants.
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The rule that runs zotero_list_feeds safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Zotero MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For zotero_list_feeds, this is the rule to start with:
zotero_list_feeds 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 Zotero MCP, apply this rule, and every zotero_list_feeds call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about zotero_list_feeds
zotero_list_feeds is a read tool on the Zotero MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Zotero MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Zotero MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for zotero_list_feeds: 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 Zotero MCP. Nothing to install.
zotero_list_feeds 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 zotero_list_feeds 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 zotero_list_feeds. 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.
zotero_list_feeds is provided by the Zotero MCP server (pypi:zotero-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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