ListAHORunTasks

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why ListAHORunTasks needs a policy

List operations are read-only queries that retrieve information about existing resources without side effects. The lack of description slightly reduces confidence, but the clear 'List' prefix strongly indicates this is a read operation for querying task/run status or metadata in AWS EKS context.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'ListAHORunTasks' uses the verb 'List', which retrieves or enumerates data without modifying it. The EKS/AWS context suggests this lists tasks or job runs. No description provided to contradict this.

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

POLICY

How to control ListAHORunTasks

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ListAHORunTasks": {}
  }
}

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

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FAQ

Questions about ListAHORunTasks

What does the ListAHORunTasks tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on ListAHORunTasks? +

Register the Amazon EKS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ListAHORunTasks: 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 EKS MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ListAHORunTasks? +

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

Can I rate-limit ListAHORunTasks? +

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

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

ListAHORunTasks is provided by the Amazon EKS MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.eks-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Amazon EKS MCP Server tool call.

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