list_apps

List all installed Nextcloud apps with their enabled/disabled status. Requires admin privileges

SERVERAIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server SOURCEelgorro/aiquila

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/list-apps.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_apps does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server

AI agents call list_apps 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
`filter`	string	—	Filter apps by status: "all", "enabled", or "disabled" (default: all)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why list_apps is rated Low

This tool performs a simple enumeration of installed applications and their configuration state. Despite requiring admin privileges, it has no side effects—it does not install, uninstall, enable, disable, or modify any apps. It is a pure read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List all installed Nextcloud apps' — a retrieval operation that queries system state without modifying anything. The 'enabled/disabled status' information is read-only metadata.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_apps 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_apps, this is the rule to start with:

list_apps Allowed

list_apps 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": {
    "list_apps": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_apps call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_apps

What does the list_apps tool do? +

List all installed Nextcloud apps with their enabled/disabled status. Requires admin privileges. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does list_apps accept? +

list_apps accepts 1 parameter: filter. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on list_apps? +

Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_apps: 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.

What risk level is list_apps? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_apps? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_apps 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 list_apps completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_apps. 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 list_apps? +

list_apps 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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