airtable_list_bases
List all Airtable bases
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What airtable_list_bases does on ScopeGate
AI agents call airtable_list_bases to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why airtable_list_bases is rated Low
This tool performs a query/list operation to enumerate Airtable bases. It retrieves data without side effects—no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of code. This is a standard read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes metadata about available bases without accessing their contents or triggering any external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'airtable_list_bases' and description 'List all Airtable bases' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion capability.
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The rule that runs airtable_list_bases safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For airtable_list_bases, this is the rule to start with:
airtable_list_bases 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every airtable_list_bases call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about airtable_list_bases
List all Airtable bases. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for airtable_list_bases: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
airtable_list_bases 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 airtable_list_bases 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 airtable_list_bases. 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.
airtable_list_bases is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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