AI agents call datadog_list_dashboards to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | Yes | Datadog API key |
app_key | string | Yes | Datadog Application key |
filter_shared | boolean | — | Filter to shared dashboards only |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries and retrieves dashboard metadata from Datadog without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. Listing dashboards is a read-only action with no blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List Datadog dashboards' — a retrieval operation with no data modification or side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List Datadog dashboards. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datadog_list_dashboards accepts 3 parameters: api_key, app_key, filter_shared. Required: api_key, app_key. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datadog_list_dashboards: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
datadog_list_dashboards 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 datadog_list_dashboards 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 datadog_list_dashboards. 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.
datadog_list_dashboards is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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