canvas_list_quiz_questions
List all questions in a quiz. Students: First call canvas_start_quiz_attempt to get quiz_submission_id, then use that ID (NOT quiz_id) with use_submission_endpoint=true.
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What canvas_list_quiz_questions does on Cowork Bench
AI agents call canvas_list_quiz_questions 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.
Why canvas_list_quiz_questions is rated Low
This tool retrieves quiz question data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is purely informational in nature. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent — reading quiz questions poses no direct security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'list' and description states 'List all questions in a quiz' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The instruction to call another tool first and pass an ID indicates a read-only query pattern.
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The rule that runs canvas_list_quiz_questions 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_quiz_questions, this is the rule to start with:
canvas_list_quiz_questions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every canvas_list_quiz_questions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about canvas_list_quiz_questions
List all questions in a quiz. Students: First call canvas_start_quiz_attempt to get quiz_submission_id, then use that ID (NOT quiz_id) with use_submission_endpoint=true. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for canvas_list_quiz_questions: 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.
canvas_list_quiz_questions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the canvas_list_quiz_questions 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for canvas_list_quiz_questions. 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.
canvas_list_quiz_questions 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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