# list_capabilities_tool

List all capabilities (resources, tools and prompts) available in this server

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_capabilities_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/list-capabilities-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `list_capabilities_tool`
- Server: Upstox MCP Server (`adibhattar95/upstox-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adibhattar95/upstox-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, 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_capabilities_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_capabilities_tool is rated Low

This tool performs a simple enumeration/discovery function—it retrieves and returns information about server capabilities. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial impact. It is purely informational, matching the 'Read' category profile.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_capabilities_tool' and description 'List all capabilities (resources, tools and prompts) available in this server' indicate a query operation that retrieves metadata about available resources without modifying or executing any operations."

## Use case

AI agents call list_capabilities_tool to retrieve information from Upstox 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 Upstox MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Upstox MCP Server (6)

- `place_order_tool` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/place-order-tool.md
- `get_brokerage_details_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-brokerage-details-tool.md
- `get_holdings_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-holdings-tool.md
- `get_market_price_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-market-price-tool.md
- `get_profile_details_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-profile-details-tool.md
- `get_user_funds_margin_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-user-funds-margin-tool.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=adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server