List all tables in an Airtable base. Returns table names, IDs, and descriptions.
AI agents call airtable_list_tables to retrieve information from Enhanced Airtable MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a straightforward read operation—it queries and returns information about tables within a base (names, IDs, descriptions) with no side effects, modifications, or data deletion. It falls clearly into the Read category with low severity since it only exposes schema metadata without accessing sensitive record content or enabling destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'airtable_list_tables' and description states it 'List all tables in an Airtable base. Returns table names, IDs, and descriptions.' This is a query operation that retrieves metadata without modifying or deleting any data.
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List all tables in an Airtable base. Returns table names, IDs, and descriptions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Enhanced Airtable MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Enhanced Airtable MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for airtable_list_tables: 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 Enhanced Airtable MCP Server. Nothing to install.
airtable_list_tables 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 airtable_list_tables 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 airtable_list_tables. 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.
airtable_list_tables is provided by the Enhanced Airtable MCP Server MCP server (jordan-huffman/airtable-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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