list_verification_cycles
List all verification cycles, optionally filtered by status. Use this to find a cycle ID or review past verifications.
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What list_verification_cycles does on Nodebench
AI agents call list_verification_cycles to retrieve information from Nodebench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_verification_cycles is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about verification cycles without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It is purely informational—filtering and listing existing records. No irreversible or dangerous operations are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_verification_cycles' and description 'List all verification cycles, optionally filtered by status. Use this to find a cycle ID or review past verifications.' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_verification_cycles safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nodebench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_verification_cycles, this is the rule to start with:
list_verification_cycles 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 Nodebench, apply this rule, and every list_verification_cycles call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_verification_cycles
List all verification cycles, optionally filtered by status. Use this to find a cycle ID or review past verifications. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nodebench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nodebench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_verification_cycles: 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 Nodebench. Nothing to install.
list_verification_cycles 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 list_verification_cycles 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 list_verification_cycles. 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.
list_verification_cycles is provided by the Nodebench MCP server (nodebench-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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