list_staff

List HR Staff and authoritative department assignments. Optionally scope by exact department path/ID, include descendants, and filter Employee active state.

SERVERHuly SOURCE@firfi/huly-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/list-staff.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_staff does on Huly

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

RISK

Why list_staff is rated Low

Retrieves staff and department data without modification or execution capability.

From the tool's definition List HR Staff and department assignments with optional filtering and scoping.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_staff safely

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

list_staff Allowed

list_staff is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Huly, apply this rule, and every list_staff call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_staff

What does the list_staff tool do? +

List HR Staff and authoritative department assignments. Optionally scope by exact department path/ID, include descendants, and filter Employee active state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Huly MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_staff? +

Register the Huly MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_staff: 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 Huly. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_staff? +

list_staff is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_staff? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_staff 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.

How do I block list_staff completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_staff. 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.

What MCP server provides list_staff? +

list_staff is provided by the Huly MCP server (@firfi/huly-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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