# list_traces

List recent request traces for a DenkOps project (name, status, duration, span count).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_traces`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/list-traces

## Facts

- Tool: `list_traces`
- Server: Denkopsai (`@denkopsai/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @denkopsai/mcp`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@denkopsai/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `project_id` | string | yes |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_traces",
    "arguments": {
      "project_id": "<project_id>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why list_traces is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays historical trace information (name, status, duration, span count) for monitoring and observability purposes. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, making data retrieval its sole function. The blast radius is minimal—misuse would only expose trace metadata without enabling unauthorized modifications or resource consumption.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_traces' and description 'List recent request traces' indicate retrieval/querying of trace data with no modification or destructive operations."

## Use case

AI agents call list_traces to retrieve information from Denkopsai 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 Denkopsai:

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

## Other tools on Denkopsai (27)

- `delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/delete-project.md
- `remove_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/remove-domain.md
- `revoke_connection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/revoke-connection.md
- `unset_env` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/unset-env.md
- `deploy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/deploy.md
- `login` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/login.md
- `redeploy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/redeploy.md
- `start_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/start-project.md
- `stop_project` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/stop-project.md
- `get_container_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-container-logs.md
- `get_denkops_guide` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-denkops-guide.md
- `get_egress_policy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-egress-policy.md
- `get_metrics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-metrics.md
- `get_public_paths` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-public-paths.md
- `get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-status.md
- `get_trace` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/get-trace.md
- `list_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/list-connections.md
- `list_domains` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/list-domains.md
- `list_env` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/list-env.md
- `list_projects` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/list-projects.md
- `rollback` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/rollback.md
- `verify_domain` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/verify-domain.md
- `add_domain` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/add-domain.md
- `create_connection` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/create-connection.md
- `set_egress_policy` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/set-egress-policy.md
- `set_env` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/set-env.md
- `set_public_paths` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/denkopsai-mcp/set-public-paths.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=denkopsai-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/denkopsai-mcp