speechwire_list_groupings
AI agents call speechwire_list_groupings to retrieve information from SpeechWire MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name pattern 'list_' strongly suggests retrieval/enumeration of tournament groupings data. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the naming convention and sibling tool patterns (all read-only queries on speech-and-debate tournament data) indicate this queries grouping information without side effects. No mutation, deletion, execution, or financial operations are implied.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_groupings' contains 'list', a retrieval verb indicating data query without modification. Context shows sibling tools are all read operations (get_*, list_*) on tournament data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
speechwire_list_groupings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SpeechWire MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SpeechWire MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for speechwire_list_groupings: 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 SpeechWire MCP Server. Nothing to install.
speechwire_list_groupings 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 speechwire_list_groupings 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 speechwire_list_groupings. 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.
speechwire_list_groupings is provided by the SpeechWire MCP Server MCP server (jessica-writes-code/speechwire-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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