# rhino_block_list

List every block definition with a per-definition object + instance count.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `rhino_block_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-block-list

## Facts

- Tool: `rhino_block_list`
- Server: Rhino (`easehee/rhino-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/EaseHee/rhino-mcp
- 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": "rhino_block_list",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why rhino_block_list is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only retrieval operation on block metadata. It has no side effects, does not execute code or commands, does not modify data, and does not delete or move resources. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent retrieving this information cannot cause damage to the Rhino model or external systems.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'rhino_block_list' and description states it 'List[s] every block definition' — a query operation that retrieves data about block definitions and instance counts without modifying or executing anything."

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents call rhino_block_list to retrieve information from Rhino 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 Rhino:

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

## Other tools on Rhino (244)

- `gh_delete_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-delete-component.md
- `gh_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-reset.md
- `rhino_bim_pset_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-bim-pset-delete.md
- `rhino_layer_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-layer-delete.md
- `rhino_object_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-object-delete.md
- `rhino_render_queue_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-render-queue-cancel.md
- `gh_new_canvas` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-new-canvas.md
- `gh_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-run.md
- `gh_run_template` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-run-template.md
- `rhino_annotation_scale_bar` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-annotation-scale-bar.md
- `rhino_attractor_displace_points` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-attractor-displace-points.md
- `rhino_axis_ribs` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-axis-ribs.md
- `rhino_batch_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-batch-call.md
- `rhino_boolean_intersection` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-boolean-intersection.md
- `rhino_boolean_union` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-boolean-union.md
- `rhino_bridge_select_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-bridge-select-instance.md
- `rhino_display_mode_set` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-display-mode-set.md
- `rhino_drawing_section_cut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-drawing-section-cut.md
- `rhino_execute_csharp` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-execute-csharp.md
- `rhino_execute_python` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-execute-python.md
- `rhino_mesh_boolean_union` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-mesh-boolean-union.md
- `rhino_network_surface` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-network-surface.md
- `rhino_object_select` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-object-select.md
- `rhino_render_queue_submit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-render-queue-submit.md
- `rhino_render_to_file` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-render-to-file.md
- `rhino_section` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-section.md
- `rhino_section_at_axis` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-section-at-axis.md
- `rhino_shell` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-shell.md
- `rhino_skin_from_sections` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-skin-from-sections.md
- `rhino_taper` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-taper.md
- …and 214 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp.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=easehee-rhino-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/easehee-rhino-mcp