list_knowledge_documents
List documents in your knowledge base. Optionally filter by category, team, or status. Shows document title, status, size, and chunk count. By default shows all accessible documents (personal and team).
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What list_knowledge_documents does on FlowDot MCP Server
AI agents call list_knowledge_documents to retrieve information from FlowDot MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_knowledge_documents is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries documents from a knowledge base with optional filtering. It returns metadata (title, status, size, chunk count) without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The retrieval of document metadata poses minimal risk as it provides visibility into existing knowledge base contents without side effects or irreversible changes.
From the tool's definition List documents in your knowledge base. Optionally filter by category, team, or status. Shows document title, status, size, and chunk count.
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The rule that runs list_knowledge_documents safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FlowDot MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_knowledge_documents, this is the rule to start with:
list_knowledge_documents 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 FlowDot MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_knowledge_documents call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_knowledge_documents
List documents in your knowledge base. Optionally filter by category, team, or status. Shows document title, status, size, and chunk count. By default shows all accessible documents (personal and team). It is categorised as a Read tool in the FlowDot MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FlowDot MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_knowledge_documents: 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 FlowDot MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_knowledge_documents 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_knowledge_documents 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_knowledge_documents. 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_knowledge_documents is provided by the FlowDot MCP Server MCP server (flowdot-llc/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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