marketo_get_programs
List programs in Marketo. Filter by type (filterType: id, programType, folder, tag) with filterValues, or by date range (earliestUpdatedAt/latestUpdatedAt). Paginate with maxReturn/offset. Returns program metadata including channel, status, costs, and tags.
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What marketo_get_programs does on Marketo MCP Server
AI agents call marketo_get_programs to retrieve information from Marketo 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 marketo_get_programs is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries program metadata from Marketo without any side effects. It supports read-only operations (filtering, pagination) to fetch program information. No data is created, modified, deleted, or used to trigger external operations, making it a straightforward Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List programs in Marketo' and 'Returns program metadata' - core retrieval operation with filtering and pagination but no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs marketo_get_programs safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Marketo MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For marketo_get_programs, this is the rule to start with:
marketo_get_programs 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 Marketo MCP Server, apply this rule, and every marketo_get_programs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about marketo_get_programs
List programs in Marketo. Filter by type (filterType: id, programType, folder, tag) with filterValues, or by date range (earliestUpdatedAt/latestUpdatedAt). Paginate with maxReturn/offset. Returns program metadata including channel, status, costs, and tags. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Marketo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Marketo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for marketo_get_programs: 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 Marketo MCP Server. Nothing to install.
marketo_get_programs 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 marketo_get_programs 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 marketo_get_programs. 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.
marketo_get_programs is provided by the Marketo MCP Server MCP server (alexleventer/marketo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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