# oe_collections_list

List all collections owned by the authenticated user.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `oe_collections_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-list

## Facts

- Tool: `oe_collections_list`
- Server: : (`htlin222/openevidence-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/htlin222/openevidence-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, 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": "oe_collections_list",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why oe_collections_list is rated Low

This tool queries and returns existing data (collections) belonging to the user. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations. The scope is limited to the authenticated user's own data, minimizing blast radius. Classification as Read with low severity is appropriate.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'List all collections owned by the authenticated user.' The verb 'list' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call oe_collections_list to retrieve information from : 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 ::

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

## Other tools on : (18)

- `oe_collections_sync_db` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-sync-db.md
- `oe_answers_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-answers-search.md
- `oe_article_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-article-get.md
- `oe_auth_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-auth-status.md
- `oe_collections_classify` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-classify.md
- `oe_collections_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-get.md
- `oe_collections_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-summary.md
- `oe_collections_unsorted` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-unsorted.md
- `oe_health` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-health.md
- `oe_history_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-history-list.md
- `oe_public_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-public-get.md
- `oe_article_set_access` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-article-set-access.md
- `oe_ask` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-ask.md
- `oe_collections_add_article` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-add-article.md
- `oe_collections_bulk_apply` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-bulk-apply.md
- `oe_collections_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-create.md
- `oe_collections_db_init` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-db-init.md
- `oe_collections_sync_history` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/htlin222-openevidence-mcp/oe-collections-sync-history.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=htlin222-openevidence-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/htlin222-openevidence-mcp