# gcp_gke_list_node_pools

List node pools in a GKE cluster

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gcp_gke_list_node_pools`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-gke-list-node-pools

## Facts

- Tool: `gcp_gke_list_node_pools`
- Server: GCP MCP Server (`ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/gcp_mcp_server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/GCP_MCP_server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "gcp_gke_list_node_pools",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gcp_gke_list_node_pools is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about existing node pools in a GKE cluster. It performs a read-only operation that returns data without altering any resources, creating, modifying, or deleting anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only gather metadata about cluster infrastructure, which is informational in nature.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gcp_gke_list_node_pools' and description 'List node pools in a GKE cluster' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call gcp_gke_list_node_pools 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

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- `gcp_agent_delete_data_store` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-data-store.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-endpoint.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-model.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_reasoning_engine` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-reasoning-engine.md
- `gcp_appengine_delete_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-appengine-delete-service.md
- `gcp_appengine_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-appengine-delete-version.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-package.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_repository` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-repository.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-version.md
- `gcp_bq_delete_dataset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-bq-delete-dataset.md
- `gcp_bq_delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-bq-delete-table.md
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- `gcp_compute_delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-snapshot.md
- `gcp_compute_detach_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-detach-disk.md
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- `gcp_iam_delete_service_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-service-account.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_service_account_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-service-account-key.md
- `gcp_iam_remove_iam_binding` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-remove-iam-binding.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_backend_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-backend-service.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_forwarding_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-forwarding-rule.md
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## 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=ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server