list_activity
List recent entries from the Nextcloud activity feed (file changes, shares, comments, calendar/contact edits, etc.) for the current user.
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What list_activity does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents call list_activity to retrieve information from AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
sort | string | — | Sort order by time: 'desc' (newest first, default) or 'asc' |
limit | number | — | Maximum number of activities to return (default 50) |
since | number | — | Return activities after this activity_id (for pagination) |
filter | string | — | Which feed to read: 'all' (default), 'self' (your own actions), or 'by' (others' actions) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why list_activity is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries activity log data without side effects. It is a passive read operation that returns historical information about file changes, shares, comments, and edits that have already occurred. There is no capability to modify, delete, or execute actions—only to view an activity feed.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'List[s] recent entries from the Nextcloud activity feed' — a read-only retrieval of historical activity data with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.
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The rule that runs list_activity safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_activity, this is the rule to start with:
list_activity 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_activity call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_activity
List recent entries from the Nextcloud activity feed (file changes, shares, comments, calendar/contact edits, etc.) for the current user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_activity accepts 4 parameters: sort, limit, since, filter. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_activity: 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_activity 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 list_activity 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 list_activity. 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.
list_activity is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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