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ListAHORunCaches

ListAHORunCaches

How to control ListAHORunCaches ↓

What ListAHORunCaches does on Amazon Data Processing MCP Server

AI agents call ListAHORunCaches to retrieve information from Amazon Data Processing MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why ListAHORunCaches needs a policy

The 'List' prefix strongly indicates a retrieval/query operation that returns cached run data. Even without an explicit description, this naming convention aligns with AWS API patterns for read-only listing operations. No destructive, write, execute, or financial implications are evident from the name alone. Severity is low as listing caches poses minimal risk if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'ListAHORunCaches' uses the 'List' verb, which conventionally retrieves or queries data without modification. The description is empty, which reduces confidence, but the naming pattern is consistent with read-only operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ListAHORunCaches gives an agent:

How to control ListAHORunCaches

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Amazon Data Processing MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for ListAHORunCaches:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ListAHORunCaches": {}
  }
}

ListAHORunCaches is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Amazon Data Processing MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about ListAHORunCaches

What does the ListAHORunCaches tool do? +

ListAHORunCaches. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Amazon Data Processing MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ListAHORunCaches? +

Register the Amazon Data Processing MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ListAHORunCaches: 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 Amazon Data Processing MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ListAHORunCaches? +

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

Can I rate-limit ListAHORunCaches? +

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

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

ListAHORunCaches is provided by the Amazon Data Processing MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-dataprocessing-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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