canvas_list_account_courses

List courses for an account

SERVERCowork Bench SOURCE0717376/cowork_bench

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What canvas_list_account_courses does on Cowork Bench

AI agents call canvas_list_account_courses to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why canvas_list_account_courses is rated Low

The verb 'list' combined with course information retrieval is a classic Read operation. This tool queries and returns data about courses associated with an account without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve course information it shouldn't have access to, but this only affects confidentiality, not integrity or availability of systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'canvas_list_account_courses' and description 'List courses for an account' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs canvas_list_account_courses safely

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

canvas_list_account_courses Allowed

canvas_list_account_courses 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": {
    "canvas_list_account_courses": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about canvas_list_account_courses

What does the canvas_list_account_courses tool do? +

List courses for an account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on canvas_list_account_courses? +

Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for canvas_list_account_courses: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.

What risk level is canvas_list_account_courses? +

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

Can I rate-limit canvas_list_account_courses? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the canvas_list_account_courses 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 canvas_list_account_courses completely? +

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

canvas_list_account_courses is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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