list_companies

List companies with optional filtering and pagination

SERVERTwenty CRM MCP Server SOURCEdenisalmeida/twenty-crm-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/denisalmeida-twenty-crm-mcp/list-companies.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_companies does on Twenty CRM MCP Server

AI agents call list_companies to retrieve information from Twenty CRM MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why list_companies is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries company data from the CRM with optional filters and pagination. It performs no mutations, deletions, or external operations. Standard read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent—worst case returns unwanted data visibility.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_companies' and description 'List companies with optional filtering and pagination' clearly indicate data retrieval without side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_companies safely

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

list_companies Allowed

list_companies 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": {
    "list_companies": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Twenty CRM MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_companies call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_companies

What does the list_companies tool do? +

List companies with optional filtering and pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Twenty CRM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_companies? +

Register the Twenty CRM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_companies: 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 Twenty CRM MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_companies? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_companies? +

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

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

list_companies is provided by the Twenty CRM MCP Server MCP server (denisalmeida/twenty-crm-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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