photos_list_albums

List all photo albums owned by the current user. Returns album names, item counts, locations, and date ranges.

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/photos-list-albums.md

WHAT IT DOES

What photos_list_albums does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server

AI agents call photos_list_albums 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 photos_list_albums is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata about photo albums (names, item counts, locations, date ranges) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius—exposure would only leak album metadata accessible to the authenticated user.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'photos_list_albums' and description 'List all photo albums owned by the current user' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

photos_list_albums Allowed

photos_list_albums 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": {
    "photos_list_albums": {}
  }
}

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 photos_list_albums call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about photos_list_albums

What does the photos_list_albums tool do? +

List all photo albums owned by the current user. Returns album names, item counts, locations, and date ranges. 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 photos_list_albums? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit photos_list_albums? +

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

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

photos_list_albums 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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