list_roles

What list_roles does on Hpe Networking

AI agents call list_roles to retrieve information from Hpe Networking without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_roles is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing wireless/gateway role data without side effects. It performs a read-only operation to enumerate roles in the system. The 'bounded by default' qualifier suggests it has appropriate access controls limiting scope. There is no capability to create, modify, delete, execute commands, or move money, making this a straightforward Read category tool with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_roles' and description states 'List wireless/gateway roles (bounded by default)' - the verb 'list' and action of retrieving role information with no modification or deletion indicated.

The rule that runs list_roles safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hpe Networking, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_roles, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_roles": {}
  }
}

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