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What list_images does on Docx
AI agents call list_images to retrieve information from Docx without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_images is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves information about images present in a document with no side effects, data modification, or external operations. It is purely informational and poses minimal security risk even if misused by an agent—the worst outcome would be disclosure of image presence/metadata already contained in a document the agent can access.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_images' and description 'List all images in a document' indicate retrieval of image metadata without modification. The verb 'list' is a classic Read operation.
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The rule that runs list_images safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Docx, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_images, this is the rule to start with:
list_images is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Docx, apply this rule, and every list_images call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_images
List all images in a document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Docx MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Docx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_images: 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 Docx. Nothing to install.
list_images 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 list_images 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 list_images. 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.
list_images is provided by the Docx MCP server (andrew82106/llm_docx_agent_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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