clerk.list_users
List users in a connected Clerk application. Call clerk.get_connected_accounts first. Pass clerk_instance_id to target a specific connection, or omit it to use the default account. Returns user id, name, primary email, and created_at for each user, plus total_count. Cost = 5 tokens.
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What clerk.list_users does on Vee3
AI agents call clerk.list_users to retrieve information from Vee3 without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum number of users to return (1–500). |
offset | integer | — | Number of users to skip before returning results. |
clerk_instance_id | object | — | Clerk instance id (ins_...) from clerk.get_connected_accounts. Omit to use the default connected account. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why clerk.list_users is rated Low
Retrieves user data without modification, but exposes personally identifiable information at scale.
From the tool's definition List users in a connected Clerk application. Returns user id, name, primary email, created_at.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs clerk.list_users safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Vee3, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For clerk.list_users, this is the rule to start with:
clerk.list_users 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 Vee3, apply this rule, and every clerk.list_users call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about clerk.list_users
List users in a connected Clerk application. Call clerk.get_connected_accounts first. Pass clerk_instance_id to target a specific connection, or omit it to use the default account. Returns user id, name, primary email, and created_at for each user, plus total_count. Cost = 5 tokens. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vee3 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
clerk.list_users accepts 3 parameters: limit, offset, clerk_instance_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Vee3 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clerk.list_users: 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 Vee3. Nothing to install.
clerk.list_users 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 clerk.list_users 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 clerk.list_users. 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.
clerk.list_users is provided by the Vee3 MCP server (https://mcp.vee3.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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