gcp_appengine_list_versions
List versions of an App Engine service
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What gcp_appengine_list_versions does on GCP MCP Server
AI agents call gcp_appengine_list_versions to retrieve information from GCP MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why gcp_appengine_list_versions is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves metadata about App Engine service versions. It performs a read-only operation that returns existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker would only gain visibility into deployed versions, which is reconnaissance-level risk. Confidence is high given the clear 'list' operation semantics.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List versions of an App Engine service' — a purely retrieval operation with no modification capability.
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The rule that runs gcp_appengine_list_versions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GCP MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gcp_appengine_list_versions, this is the rule to start with:
gcp_appengine_list_versions 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 GCP MCP Server, apply this rule, and every gcp_appengine_list_versions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gcp_appengine_list_versions
List versions of an App Engine service. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GCP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GCP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gcp_appengine_list_versions: 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 GCP MCP Server. Nothing to install.
gcp_appengine_list_versions 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 gcp_appengine_list_versions 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 gcp_appengine_list_versions. 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.
gcp_appengine_list_versions is provided by the GCP MCP Server MCP server (ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/gcp_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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