# list_shelves

List all shelves.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_shelves`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/list-shelves

## Facts

- Tool: `list_shelves`
- Server: BookStack MCP Server (`derron-knox/bookstack-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Derron-Knox/bookstack-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_shelves",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_shelves is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation to enumerate shelves in the BookStack knowledge base. It retrieves information but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could learn the structure of the knowledge base but cannot alter it.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_shelves' and description 'List all shelves' indicate a query operation that retrieves shelf data without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call list_shelves to retrieve information from BookStack 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 BookStack MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on BookStack MCP Server (23)

- `delete_book` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/delete-book.md
- `delete_chapter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/delete-chapter.md
- `delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/delete-page.md
- `delete_shelf` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/delete-shelf.md
- `export_chapter_html` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/export-chapter-html.md
- `export_chapter_markdown` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/export-chapter-markdown.md
- `export_chapter_pdf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/export-chapter-pdf.md
- `export_chapter_plaintext` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/export-chapter-plaintext.md
- `get_page_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/get-page-content.md
- `list_books` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/list-books.md
- `list_chapters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/list-chapters.md
- `read_book` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/read-book.md
- `read_chapter` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/read-chapter.md
- `read_shelf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/read-shelf.md
- `search_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/search-items.md
- `create_book` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/create-book.md
- `create_chapter` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/create-chapter.md
- `create_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/create-page.md
- `create_shelf` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/create-shelf.md
- `update_book` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/update-book.md
- `update_chapter` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/update-chapter.md
- `update_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/update-page.md
- `update_shelf` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server/update-shelf.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=derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/derron-knox-bookstack-mcp-server