list_answers

List Answers (contract v0), paginated with an opaque cursor. Read-only.

SERVERGuide Registry SOURCEhttps://aiengineerprofessional.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 20 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/com-aiengineerprofessional-guide-registry/list-answers.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_answers does on Guide Registry

AI agents call list_answers to retrieve information from Guide Registry 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	—	Max answers to return (default: loader's choice, capped 200).
`cursor`	string	—	Opaque pagination cursor from a previous list_answers call's nextCursor.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why list_answers is rated Low

Even though list_answers only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_answers safely

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

list_answers Allowed

list_answers is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Guide Registry, apply this rule, and every list_answers call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_answers

What does the list_answers tool do? +

List Answers (contract v0), paginated with an opaque cursor. Read-only. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Guide Registry MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does list_answers accept? +

list_answers accepts 2 parameters: limit, cursor. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on list_answers? +

Register the Guide Registry MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_answers: 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 Guide Registry. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_answers? +

list_answers is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_answers? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_answers 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.

How do I block list_answers completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_answers. 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.

What MCP server provides list_answers? +

list_answers is provided by the Guide Registry MCP server (https://aiengineerprofessional.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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