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list_scans

List all recent security scans tracked locally with their status.

How to control list_scans ↓

What list_scans does on Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs

AI agents call list_scans to retrieve information from Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs 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 list_scans needs a policy

This tool retrieves and displays information about existing security scans without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward read operation that queries local scan records and returns their status. No irreversible changes or external operations are triggered.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_scans' and description 'List all recent security scans tracked locally with their status' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.

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

How to control list_scans

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

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

list_scans 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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs — 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 list_scans

What does the list_scans tool do? +

List all recent security scans tracked locally with their status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_scans? +

Register the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_scans: 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 Amazon Sns Sqs. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_scans? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_scans? +

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

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

list_scans is provided by the Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs MCP server (awslabs.amazon-sns-sqs-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 Awslabs Amazon Sns Sqs tool call.

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