sandbox_templates_list
Read sandbox-templates.list through the Appaloft application operation catalog. Shared with CLI and HTTP/API.
This record as markdown: /tools/appaloft-mcp/sandbox-templates-list.md
What sandbox_templates_list does on Appaloft
AI agents call sandbox_templates_list to retrieve information from Appaloft without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | |
offset | integer | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why sandbox_templates_list is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries a list of sandbox templates from the Appaloft application. The description clearly marks it as a Read operation—it lists existing templates without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. Blast radius is minimal since it only exposes informational data about available templates.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description explicitly states 'Read sandbox-templates.list' with no indication of modification, deletion, or side effects.
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The rule that runs sandbox_templates_list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Appaloft, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For sandbox_templates_list, this is the rule to start with:
sandbox_templates_list 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 Appaloft, apply this rule, and every sandbox_templates_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sandbox_templates_list
Read sandbox-templates.list through the Appaloft application operation catalog. Shared with CLI and HTTP/API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Appaloft MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
sandbox_templates_list accepts 2 parameters: limit, offset. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Appaloft MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sandbox_templates_list: 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 Appaloft. Nothing to install.
sandbox_templates_list 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 sandbox_templates_list 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 sandbox_templates_list. 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.
sandbox_templates_list is provided by the Appaloft MCP server (@appaloft/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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