list_contacts

List contacts from a Nextcloud address book. Optionally search by name. Returns name, email, phone, organization, and UID for each contact.

SERVERAIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server SOURCEelgorro/aiquila

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 30 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What list_contacts does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server

AI agents call list_contacts 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
`limit`	number	—	Maximum number of contacts to return (default: 50)
`search`	string	—	Search term to filter contacts by name (case-insensitive contains match)
`addressBookName`	string	—	The address book name (default: 'contacts')

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why list_contacts is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries contact data from an address book without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It is purely informational with no side effects. The blast radius of misuse is limited to potential exposure of contact information, which is a low-severity data leakage risk typical of read operations.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List contacts' and 'search by name' with return of contact details. No modification, deletion, or execution capability mentioned.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_contacts 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_contacts, this is the rule to start with:

list_contacts Allowed

list_contacts 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_contacts": {}
  }
}

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_contacts call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_contacts

What does the list_contacts tool do? +

List contacts from a Nextcloud address book. Optionally search by name. Returns name, email, phone, organization, and UID for each contact. 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_contacts accept? +

list_contacts accepts 3 parameters: limit, search, addressBookName. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on list_contacts? +

Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_contacts: 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_contacts? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_contacts? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_contacts 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_contacts completely? +

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

list_contacts 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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