marchward_list_agents

List the agents registered under your account, with their IDs, status, last-seen time, and bound policy. Use to find an agentId or check what is under governance.

SERVERMcp Server SOURCE@marchward/mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/ai-marchward-mcp-server/marchward-list-agents.md

WHAT IT DOES

What marchward_list_agents does on Mcp Server

AI agents call marchward_list_agents to retrieve information from Mcp Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why marchward_list_agents is rated Low

This tool queries account metadata and agent registry information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is purely informational retrieval. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could enumerate registered agents but cannot escalate their access or cause irreversible harm through listing alone.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list', description states 'List the agents registered under your account' with retrieval of 'IDs, status, last-seen time, and bound policy' — classic read operation with no data modification or side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs marchward_list_agents safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For marchward_list_agents, this is the rule to start with:

marchward_list_agents Allowed

marchward_list_agents is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Server, apply this rule, and every marchward_list_agents call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about marchward_list_agents

What does the marchward_list_agents tool do? +

List the agents registered under your account, with their IDs, status, last-seen time, and bound policy. Use to find an agentId or check what is under governance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on marchward_list_agents? +

Register the Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for marchward_list_agents: 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 Mcp Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is marchward_list_agents? +

marchward_list_agents is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit marchward_list_agents? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the marchward_list_agents 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.

How do I block marchward_list_agents completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for marchward_list_agents. 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.

What MCP server provides marchward_list_agents? +

marchward_list_agents is provided by the Mcp Server MCP server (@marchward/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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