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list_models

List all available checkpoint models in ComfyUI. Returns a list of model names that can be used with generation tools. This helps AI agents choose appropriate models for different use cases.

How to control list_models ↓

What list_models does on ComfyUI MCP Server

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

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Why list_models needs a policy

This is a read-only query operation that retrieves metadata about available models without side effects. An AI agent querying available models poses minimal risk—it cannot generate unauthorized content, delete resources, or cause harm by simply enumerating what exists. The tool is informational only.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it "List all available checkpoint models" and "Returns a list of model names". The verb "list" combined with "returns" indicates pure data retrieval with no modification, creation, or deletion of resources.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_models gives an agent:

How to control list_models

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and ComfyUI MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_models:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_models": {}
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register ComfyUI MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about list_models

What does the list_models tool do? +

List all available checkpoint models in ComfyUI. Returns a list of model names that can be used with generation tools. This helps AI agents choose appropriate models for different use cases. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ComfyUI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_models? +

Register the ComfyUI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_models: 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 ComfyUI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_models? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_models? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_models 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 list_models completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_models. 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 list_models? +

list_models is provided by the ComfyUI MCP Server MCP server (joenorton/comfyui-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every ComfyUI MCP Server tool call.

Start from ComfyUI 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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