List all available deployment presets for quick_estimate.
AI agents call list_presets to retrieve information from Cloud Cost MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns a list of predefined deployment presets—a read-only informational operation. It does not modify, execute, delete, or commit any financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal: an agent could only retrieve information already available in the system. Classified as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_presets' and description 'List all available deployment presets' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. Returns static configuration data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all available deployment presets for quick_estimate. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cloud Cost MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cloud Cost MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_presets: 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 Cloud Cost MCP. Nothing to install.
list_presets 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_presets 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_presets. 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_presets is provided by the Cloud Cost MCP server (jasonwilbur/cloud-cost-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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