# list_coverage

What this index actually covers, so a miss reads as out-of-scope rather than broken. Now spans 271 pricing themes — the deep hub sections PLUS dozens of catalog topics (VPNs, web hosting, password managers, CRM, e-commerce, AI tools, and more): total theme count, the section/catalog split, total vendors, per-theme vendor counts and kind, the data's date range (min/max source accessedAt), the questions it answers well and what it does NOT cover. Derived from every theme's dataset.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_coverage`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-coverage

## Facts

- Tool: `list_coverage`
- Server: The Front Desk Review (`https://mcp.frontdeskreview.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AlexandDunk/frontdesk-data
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_coverage",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_coverage is rated Low

This tool retrieves and reports on the scope and contents of the product/pricing database index. It is purely informational, answering questions about what data exists and its coverage without creating, modifying, executing code, deleting, or committing financial transactions. The lowest risk category (Read) applies.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_coverage' and description indicates it provides informational metadata about what the index covers — 'total theme count', 'section/catalog split', 'total vendors', 'per-theme vendor counts', 'data's date range', 'questions it answers well and…"

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents call list_coverage to retrieve information from The Front Desk Review without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches The Front Desk Review:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_coverage": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on The Front Desk Review (18)

- `compare` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/compare.md
- `compare_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/compare-products.md
- `find_best` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/find-best.md
- `find_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/find-products.md
- `get_benchmark` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-benchmark.md
- `get_cost_decoder` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-cost-decoder.md
- `get_independent_test_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-independent-test-coverage.md
- `get_normalized_pricing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-normalized-pricing.md
- `get_price_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-price-history.md
- `list_cost_decoders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-cost-decoders.md
- `list_product_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-product-categories.md
- `list_sections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-sections.md
- `most_volatile_in_category` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/most-volatile-in-category.md
- `price_movers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/price-movers.md
- `search_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/search-products.md
- `search_vendors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/search-vendors.md
- `volatility_for_entity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/volatility-for-entity.md
- `whats_changed` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/whats-changed.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data