adw.catalog

List ALL available AlpineDataWorks intelligence indices (id, name, domain, grain, tiers, and the tool name to call). Call this first to discover what you can query.

SERVERAlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server SOURCEhttps://api.alpinedataworks.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/com-alpinedataworks-adw-intelligence-server/adw.catalog.md

WHAT IT DOES

What adw.catalog does on AlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server

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

RISK

Why adw.catalog is rated Low

The tool retrieves and lists metadata about available indices without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward read-only operation used for discovery purposes. Severity is low because listing available resources poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'catalog' and description states 'List ALL available AlpineDataWorks intelligence indices' — this is a discovery/query operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs adw.catalog safely

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

adw.catalog Allowed

adw.catalog 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": {
    "adw.catalog": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server, apply this rule, and every adw.catalog call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about adw.catalog

What does the adw.catalog tool do? +

List ALL available AlpineDataWorks intelligence indices (id, name, domain, grain, tiers, and the tool name to call). Call this first to discover what you can query. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on adw.catalog? +

Register the AlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for adw.catalog: 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 AlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is adw.catalog? +

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

Can I rate-limit adw.catalog? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the adw.catalog 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 adw.catalog completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for adw.catalog. 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 adw.catalog? +

adw.catalog is provided by the AlpineDataWorks Intelligence Server MCP server (https://api.alpinedataworks.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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