list_recent_scans

What list_recent_scans does on Claude MCP Server Ecosystem

AI agents call list_recent_scans to retrieve information from Claude MCP Server Ecosystem without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_recent_scans is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of security scan records. It has no side effects, does not execute code or commands, and does not modify or destroy data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could potentially access metadata about past scans, but cannot trigger new scans or alter security posture. It clearly falls under the Read category.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_recent_scans' and description 'List recent security scans' indicate a retrieval operation that queries historical scan data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.

The rule that runs list_recent_scans safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude MCP Server Ecosystem, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_recent_scans, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_recent_scans": {}
  }
}

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