# list_notebooks

List notebooks in a workspace directory with parameter: path (string, required)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_notebooks`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-notebooks

## Facts

- Tool: `list_notebooks`
- Server: Databricks MCP Server (`andresgarciasobrado91/databricks-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AndresGarciaSobrado91/databricks-mcp-server
- 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_notebooks",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_notebooks is rated Low

This tool retrieves and enumerates notebook metadata from a Databricks workspace directory. It performs a read-only query with no capability to modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could discover notebook names and paths but cannot alter or execute them. Categorized as Read per the definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch).'

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_notebooks' and description 'List notebooks in a workspace directory' indicate retrieval/query operation with no side effects. Parameter 'path' is used for filtering results, not modification."

## Use case

AI agents call list_notebooks to retrieve information from Databricks MCP Server 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 Databricks MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Databricks MCP Server (14)

- `terminate_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/terminate-cluster.md
- `execute_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/execute-sql.md
- `repair_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/repair-run.md
- `run_job` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/run-job.md
- `start_cluster` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/start-cluster.md
- `export_notebook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/export-notebook.md
- `get_cluster` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-cluster.md
- `get_job` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-job.md
- `get_run` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-run.md
- `get_run_output` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/get-run-output.md
- `list_clusters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-clusters.md
- `list_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-files.md
- `list_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/list-jobs.md
- `create_cluster` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server/create-cluster.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=andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/andresgarciasobrado91-databricks-mcp-server