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 and queries metadata about the user's photo albums without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no side effects and falls squarely within the Read category. Severity is low because the blast radius of misuse is limited to exposure of album metadata that the authenticated user already owns.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List all photo albums' and 'Returns album names, item counts, locations, and date ranges' — purely informational retrieval with no modification or execution.

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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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