list_agent_runtimes
AI agents call list_agent_runtimes to retrieve information from AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'list_' pattern typically denotes retrieval of existing data without modification, creation, or deletion. Absence of descriptive text lowers confidence slightly, but the semantic meaning of 'list' and the presence of similar benign tools (aggregate, analyze_*) on the same server suggest this is a Read operation with low blast radius if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_agent_runtimes' indicates a query operation that retrieves or enumerates agent runtime information. The prefix 'list_' is a strong signal of a read-only data retrieval action.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_agent_runtimes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_agent_runtimes: 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 AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_agent_runtimes 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_agent_runtimes 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_agent_runtimes. 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_agent_runtimes is provided by the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-iot-sitewise-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.