List visuals on a page (paginated). Default slim returns id/type/x/y/w/h/title. slim:false includes filterCount. Use limit/offset to page through large pages. Use
AI agents call pbir_list_visuals to retrieve information from Power BI Report MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a read-only operation that queries and returns information about existing Power BI report visuals. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, and poses minimal security risk. The pagination parameters (limit/offset) and optional 'slim' parameter are standard retrieval mechanisms with no destructive or dangerous capabilities.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'pbir_list_visuals' and description indicate it lists/retrieves visual metadata (id/type/x/y/w/h/title/filterCount) with pagination support. No modification, deletion, or execution capability described.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List visuals on a page (paginated). Default slim returns id/type/x/y/w/h/title. slim:false includes filterCount. Use limit/offset to page through large pages. Use. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pbir_list_visuals: 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 Power BI Report MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pbir_list_visuals 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 pbir_list_visuals 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 pbir_list_visuals. 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.
pbir_list_visuals is provided by the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP server (jonathan-pap/powerbi-report-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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