list_records

What list_records does on Ncp

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

Why list_records is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of Airtable records without side effects. The action is to retrieve/list data, which is the defining characteristic of the Read category. Severity is low because listing records poses minimal risk—it only exposes information without enabling modifications, deletions, or external operations. The straightforward description and naming provide high confidence in this classification.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_records' and description 'List records from Airtable base' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.

The rule that runs list_records safely

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

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

Questions about list_records