gcp_vpc_list_routes

What gcp_vpc_list_routes does on GCP MCP Server

AI agents call gcp_vpc_list_routes 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_vpc_list_routes is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves VPC route information, which is a non-destructive read operation. While network topology information could be sensitive, listing routes is a standard informational query with no side effects, no resource modification, and no ability to alter network behavior. The blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure about network configuration.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_routes' and description 'List all routes in the project' indicate a read operation that retrieves network routing configuration data without modification or execution.

The rule that runs gcp_vpc_list_routes 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_vpc_list_routes, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gcp_vpc_list_routes": {}
  }
}

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