list_users
Use this when the user wants to see users in their DoiT organization or check who has access. Includes active users and pending invitations. Returns roleId values, which resolve to role details in list_roles. Do NOT use this for listing roles (use list_roles) or validating the current user (use v...
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What list_users does on Doit
AI agents call list_users to retrieve information from Doit without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_users is rated Low
Even though list_users only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs list_users safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Doit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_users, this is the rule to start with:
list_users is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Doit, apply this rule, and every list_users call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_users
Use this when the user wants to see users in their DoiT organization or check who has access. Includes active users and pending invitations. Returns roleId values, which resolve to role details in list_roles. Do NOT use this for listing roles (use list_roles) or validating the current user (use validate_user). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Doit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Doit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_users: 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 Doit. Nothing to install.
list_users is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_users 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_users. 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.
list_users is provided by the Doit MCP server (@doitintl/doit-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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