# list_batches

A read tool on the Mailchimp MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_batches`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/list-batches

## Facts

- Tool: `list_batches`
- Server: Mailchimp MCP (`damientilman/mailchimp-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/damientilman/mailchimp-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- 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_batches",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_batches is rated Low

List operations retrieve data without side effects. Given the empty description, confidence is slightly reduced, but the naming convention strongly suggests this retrieves batch information from Mailchimp for viewing purposes only. In the context of a Mailchimp server focused on email marketing operations, listing batches would query existing batch records without creating, modifying, or deleting them.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_batches' indicates a retrieval/query operation with no modification capability. The 'list' prefix is a strong signal of a read-only action that retrieves existing batch data."

## Use case

AI agents call list_batches to retrieve information from Mailchimp MCP 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 Mailchimp MCP:

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

## Other tools on Mailchimp MCP (226)

- `cancel_send` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/cancel-send.md
- `delete_audience` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-audience.md
- `delete_batch_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-batch-webhook.md
- `delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-campaign.md
- `delete_campaign_feedback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-campaign-feedback.md
- `delete_campaign_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-campaign-folder.md
- `delete_connected_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-connected-site.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-file.md
- `delete_interest` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-interest.md
- `delete_interest_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-interest-category.md
- `delete_landing_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-landing-page.md
- `delete_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-member.md
- `delete_member_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-member-note.md
- `delete_member_permanent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-member-permanent.md
- `delete_merge_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-merge-field.md
- `delete_promo_code` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-promo-code.md
- `delete_promo_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-promo-rule.md
- `delete_segment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-segment.md
- `delete_store` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store.md
- `delete_store_cart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-cart.md
- `delete_store_customer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-customer.md
- `delete_store_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-order.md
- `delete_store_order_line` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-order-line.md
- `delete_store_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-product.md
- `delete_store_product_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-product-image.md
- `delete_store_product_variant` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-store-product-variant.md
- `delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-template.md
- `delete_template_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-template-folder.md
- `delete_verified_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-verified-domain.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server/delete-webhook.md
- …and 196 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server.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=damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/damientilman-mailchimp-mcp-server