# get_lists

A read tool on the Sharepoint MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_lists`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-lists

## Facts

- Tool: `get_lists`
- Server: Sharepoint (`demodorigatsuo/sharepoint-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/DEmodoriGatsuO/sharepoint-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, 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": "get_lists",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_lists is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries SharePoint lists without modifying data. The absence of description and reliance on naming convention lowers confidence slightly, but the consistent pattern of sibling Read tools (get_*) and the core purpose of the MCP server (enabling natural language queries) strongly indicate this is a read-only operation for listing or querying SharePoint lists.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_lists' combined with Read-category sibling tools (get_document_by_path, get_document_content, get_item_metadata, download_file) indicates data retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call get_lists to retrieve information from Sharepoint 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 Sharepoint:

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

## Other tools on Sharepoint (17)

- `download_file` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/download-file.md
- `get_document_by_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-document-by-path.md
- `get_document_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-document-content.md
- `get_item_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-item-metadata.md
- `get_list_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-list-items.md
- `get_site_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/get-site-info.md
- `list_document_libraries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/list-document-libraries.md
- `list_folder_contents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/list-folder-contents.md
- `search_sharepoint` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/search-sharepoint.md
- `create_advanced_document_library` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-advanced-document-library.md
- `create_intelligent_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-intelligent-list.md
- `create_list_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-list-item.md
- `create_modern_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-modern-page.md
- `create_news_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-news-post.md
- `create_sharepoint_site` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/create-sharepoint-site.md
- `update_list_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/update-list-item.md
- `upload_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp/upload-document.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=demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/demodorigatsuo-sharepoint-mcp