# list_pipeline_runs

[Pipeline Management] Get a list of pipeline run instances with filtering options

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_pipeline_runs`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/list-pipeline-runs

## Facts

- Tool: `list_pipeline_runs`
- Server: Alibabacloud Devops (`alibabacloud-devops-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops.md
- Install: `npx -y alibabacloud-devops-mcp-server`
- Homepage: git+ssh://git@github.com/aliyun/alibabacloud-devops-mcp-server.git
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_pipeline_runs",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_pipeline_runs is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries pipeline run instances. It uses filtering for search purposes but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. It has no side effects beyond returning information, making it a straightforward Read operation with low severity risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_pipeline_runs' and description 'Get a list of pipeline run instances with filtering options' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects. The verb 'list' and 'get' are explicitly read-only operations."

## Use case

AI agents call list_pipeline_runs to retrieve information from Alibabacloud Devops without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Alibabacloud Devops:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_pipeline_runs": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Alibabacloud Devops (201)

- `cancel_app_release_stage_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/cancel-app-release-stage-execution.md
- `cancel_appstack_change_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/cancel-appstack-change-request.md
- `delete_app_orchestration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-app-orchestration.md
- `delete_branch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-branch.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-file.md
- `delete_flow_variable_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-flow-variable-group.md
- `delete_resource_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-resource-member.md
- `delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-tag.md
- `delete_tag_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-tag-group.md
- `delete_testcase` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-testcase.md
- `delete_variable_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-variable-group.md
- `delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/delete-version.md
- `execute_app_release_stage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/execute-app-release-stage.md
- `execute_job_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/execute-job-action.md
- `execute_pipeline_job_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/execute-pipeline-job-action.md
- `execute_pipeline_job_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/execute-pipeline-job-run.md
- `execute_system_release_stage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/execute-system-release-stage.md
- `pass_app_release_stage_validate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/pass-app-release-stage-validate.md
- `pass_pipeline_validate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/pass-pipeline-validate.md
- `refuse_app_release_stage_validate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/refuse-app-release-stage-validate.md
- `refuse_pipeline_validate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/refuse-pipeline-validate.md
- `rerun_pipeline_job_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/rerun-pipeline-job-run.md
- `resume_vm_deploy_order` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/resume-vm-deploy-order.md
- `retry_app_release_stage_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/retry-app-release-stage-pipeline.md
- `retry_pipeline_job_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/retry-pipeline-job-run.md
- `retry_vm_deploy_machine` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/retry-vm-deploy-machine.md
- `skip_app_release_stage_pipeline` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/skip-app-release-stage-pipeline.md
- `skip_pipeline_job_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/skip-pipeline-job-run.md
- `skip_vm_deploy_machine` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/skip-vm-deploy-machine.md
- `stop_pipeline_job_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops/stop-pipeline-job-run.md
- …and 171 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/alibabacloud-devops.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=alibabacloud-devops · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/alibabacloud-devops