gcp_services_list_enabled
List all enabled API services for the project
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What gcp_services_list_enabled does on GCP MCP Server
AI agents call gcp_services_list_enabled 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_services_list_enabled is rated Low
This tool only reads and reports the current state of enabled GCP API services. It has no side effects, does not modify infrastructure, and poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent—it simply returns informational data about the project's configuration.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list_enabled' and description states 'List all enabled API services for the project' — a pure query operation that retrieves and enumerates existing configuration without modification.
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The rule that runs gcp_services_list_enabled 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_services_list_enabled, this is the rule to start with:
gcp_services_list_enabled 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_services_list_enabled call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gcp_services_list_enabled
List all enabled API services for the project. 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_services_list_enabled: 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_services_list_enabled 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_services_list_enabled 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_services_list_enabled. 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_services_list_enabled 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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