state-list
Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses.
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What state-list does on Build
AI agents call state-list to retrieve information from Build without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why state-list is rated Low
This tool queries existing Terraform state data to retrieve information about tracked resources. It performs no modifications, deletions, or side effects—it only reads and returns resource addresses. This is a straightforward Read category operation with low severity since misuse would only expose metadata about infrastructure resources, not create, modify, or destroy them.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'state-list' and description explicitly states it 'Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state.
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The rule that runs state-list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Build, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For state-list, this is the rule to start with:
state-list 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 Build, apply this rule, and every state-list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about state-list
Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Build MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Build MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for state-list: 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 Build. Nothing to install.
state-list 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 state-list 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 state-list. 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.
state-list is provided by the Build MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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