List recurring tasks in a Motion workspace
AI agents call list_recurring_tasks to retrieve information from Motion MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays information about recurring tasks without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a read-only operation that queries the Motion workspace for data, consistent with the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_recurring_tasks' and description 'List recurring tasks in a Motion workspace' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List recurring tasks in a Motion workspace. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Motion MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Motion MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_recurring_tasks: 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 Motion MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_recurring_tasks 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_recurring_tasks 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_recurring_tasks. 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_recurring_tasks is provided by the Motion MCP Server MCP server (jonesbanana/motion-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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