state-list
Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses.
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What state-list does on Npm
AI agents call state-list to retrieve information from Npm 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 performs a read-only operation that queries Terraform state to enumerate resources. It has no side effects—it neither creates, modifies, deletes, nor executes operations. The returned resource addresses are informational only. Misuse by an AI agent would be limited to information disclosure, posing minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'state-list' and description 'Lists all resources tracked in the Terraform state. Returns resource addresses.' indicate a query-only operation that retrieves and displays state information without modification.
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The rule that runs state-list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Npm, 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 Npm, 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 Npm MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Npm 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 Npm. 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 Npm 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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