# list_projects

A read tool on the Azure DevOps MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_projects`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/list-projects

## Facts

- Tool: `list_projects`
- Server: Azure DevOps MCP Server (`abdelrhmansror/azuredevopsmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AbdelrhmanSror/AzureDevopsMcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_projects",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_projects is rated Low

The 'list_projects' tool retrieves or enumerates Azure DevOps projects without modifying data or triggering external operations. No side effects are expected from invoking this tool with any arguments. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—at worst, project information would be disclosed, but no data would be modified, deleted, or financial commitments made.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_projects' indicates a listing operation that retrieves project information. Sibling tools include read operations like 'list_branches', 'list_area_paths', 'get_pull_request', and 'get_pull_request_full_diff', establishing the pattern of Read…"

## Use case

AI agents call list_projects to retrieve information from Azure DevOps MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Azure DevOps MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_projects": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Azure DevOps MCP Server (15)

- `get_pull_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/get-pull-request.md
- `get_pull_request_full_diff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/get-pull-request-full-diff.md
- `list_area_paths` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/list-area-paths.md
- `list_branches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/list-branches.md
- `list_iteration_paths` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/list-iteration-paths.md
- `list_pull_requests` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/list-pull-requests.md
- `list_work_item_types` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/list-work-item-types.md
- `resolve_repo_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/resolve-repo-id.md
- `add_pull_request_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/add-pull-request-comment.md
- `create_bug` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/create-bug.md
- `create_product_backlog_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/create-product-backlog-item.md
- `create_pull_request` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/create-pull-request.md
- `create_work_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/create-work-item.md
- `link_pr_to_work_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/link-pr-to-work-item.md
- `set_pr_description` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp/set-pr-description.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abdelrhmansror-azuredevopsmcp