List application profiles in a tenant
AI agents call list_application_profiles to retrieve information from ACI MCP Server 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 existing application profiles from a Cisco ACI tenant. Listing operations are read-only and carry minimal risk. Even if an AI agent calls this repeatedly or enumerates all profiles, the blast radius is limited to information disclosure. No infrastructure changes, deletions, or financial impacts are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_application_profiles' and description states it 'List application profiles in a tenant' — a pure retrieval operation with no data modification, deletion, or side effects.
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List application profiles in a tenant. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ACI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ACI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_application_profiles: 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 ACI MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_application_profiles 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_application_profiles 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_application_profiles. 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_application_profiles is provided by the ACI MCP Server MCP server (jim-coyne/aci_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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