list_news_folders

List all folders used to organize feeds in the Nextcloud News app.

SERVERAIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server SOURCEelgorro/aiquila

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/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/list-news-folders.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_news_folders does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server

AI agents call list_news_folders 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.

RISK

Why list_news_folders is rated Low

This tool queries and returns folder metadata from the Nextcloud News app without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal security risk—the information returned is already accessible to authenticated users with News app permissions.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_news_folders' and description 'List all folders used to organize feeds' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_news_folders 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_news_folders, this is the rule to start with:

list_news_folders Allowed

list_news_folders 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_news_folders": {}
  }
}

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_news_folders call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_news_folders

What does the list_news_folders tool do? +

List all folders used to organize feeds in the Nextcloud News app. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_news_folders? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit list_news_folders? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_news_folders 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_news_folders completely? +

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

list_news_folders 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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