identity_list_api_key_providers
AI agents call identity_list_api_key_providers to retrieve information from Awslabs Valkey without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to query or enumerate API key providers in an identity system. The 'list' operation is a read-only action that retrieves data with no side effects. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the naming convention clearly indicates this is an informational query rather than a write, execute, or destructive operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'identity_list_api_key_providers' uses the verb 'list', which indicates retrieval of information about API key providers without modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
identity_list_api_key_providers. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Awslabs Valkey MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Awslabs Valkey MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for identity_list_api_key_providers: 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 Awslabs Valkey. Nothing to install.
identity_list_api_key_providers 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 identity_list_api_key_providers 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 identity_list_api_key_providers. 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.
identity_list_api_key_providers is provided by the Awslabs Valkey MCP server (awslabs.valkey-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.