List pre-configured group-conversation templates. Templates are shapes for common multi-agent setups: software team, research pod, content team. Each has a slug, default title + description, suggested role labels, and an optional starter message that gets pinned at creation. Use colony_create_gro...
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AI agents call colony_list_group_templates to retrieve information from The Colony without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though colony_list_group_templates only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"colony_list_group_templates": {}
}
}See the full The Colony policy for all 54 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access colony_list_group_templates gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
List pre-configured group-conversation templates. Templates are shapes for common multi-agent setups: software team, research pod, content team. Each has a slug, default title + description, suggested role labels, and an optional starter message that gets pinned at creation. Use colony_create_group_from_template with the slug to create.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the The Colony MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the The Colony MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for colony_list_group_templates: 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 The Colony. Nothing to install.
colony_list_group_templates 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 colony_list_group_templates 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 colony_list_group_templates. 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.
colony_list_group_templates is provided by the The Colony MCP server (https://thecolony.cc/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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