list_shares
List file shares in Nextcloud (for diagnostics and security auditing)
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What list_shares does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents call list_shares 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.
Why list_shares is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries the current state of file shares without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It has no side effects and is explicitly intended for viewing and auditing purposes. Blast radius is minimal as an AI misuse would only expose information already known to authenticated Nextcloud users.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_shares' and description 'List file shares in Nextcloud (for diagnostics and security auditing)' indicate a retrieval operation. The phrase 'for diagnostics and security auditing' confirms this is a read-only query action.
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The rule that runs list_shares 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_shares, this is the rule to start with:
list_shares 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_shares call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_shares
List file shares in Nextcloud (for diagnostics and security auditing). It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_shares: 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_shares 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_shares 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_shares. 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_shares 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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