# list_collections

List available model collections

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_collections`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/list-collections

## Facts

- Tool: `list_collections`
- Server: Replicate MCP Server (`deepfates/mcp-replicate`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/deepfates/mcp-replicate
- 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_collections",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_collections is rated Low

This tool queries and returns a list of available collections without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function with no capacity to cause harm or change system state. Severity is low because listing collections poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_collections' and description 'List available model collections' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a standard read operation."

## Use case

AI agents call list_collections to retrieve information from Replicate MCP Server 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 Replicate MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Replicate MCP Server (12)

- `clear_image_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/clear-image-cache.md
- `cancel_prediction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/cancel-prediction.md
- `create_and_poll_prediction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/create-and-poll-prediction.md
- `create_prediction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/create-prediction.md
- `get_collection` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/get-collection.md
- `get_image_cache_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/get-image-cache-stats.md
- `get_model` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/get-model.md
- `get_prediction` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/get-prediction.md
- `list_models` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/list-models.md
- `list_predictions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/list-predictions.md
- `search_models` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/search-models.md
- `view_image` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepfates-mcp-replicate/view-image.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=deepfates-mcp-replicate · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/deepfates-mcp-replicate