file-list

List all uploaded files in your OpenAI account with filtering options. Essential for managing your file storage and finding file IDs for vector store operations.

ServerUniversal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server
CategoryRead

How to control file-list ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What file-list does on Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server

AI agents call file-list to retrieve information from Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why file-list needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries file metadata from an OpenAI account with filtering options. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial operations. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'file-list' and description 'List all uploaded files in your OpenAI account' indicate retrieval of file metadata without modification or deletion. The phrase 'finding file IDs' confirms lookup functionality.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access file-list gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control file-list

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for file-list:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "file-list": {}
  }
}

file-list is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server tools

Destructive file-delete Permanently delete a file from your OpenAI account. This will remove the file from all vec Destructive vector-store-delete Delete a vector store Destructive vector-store-file-delete Delete a file from a vector store Execute vector-store-file-batch-cancel Cancel a file batch Write file-upload Upload a local file to OpenAI for use with vector stores and assistants. This enables the Write upload-create Create a multipart upload session for large files (>25MB). This enables efficient upload o Write vector-store-create Create a new vector store Write vector-store-file-add Add an existing file to a vector store

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FAQ

Questions about file-list

What does the file-list tool do? +

List all uploaded files in your OpenAI account with filtering options. Essential for managing your file storage and finding file IDs for vector store operations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on file-list? +

Register the Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for file-list: 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 Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is file-list? +

file-list is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit file-list? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the file-list 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.

How do I block file-list completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for file-list. 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.

What MCP server provides file-list? +

file-list is provided by the Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server MCP server (jezweb/openai-vector-assistant-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server tool call.

Start from Universal OpenAI Vector Store MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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