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list_executions

list_executions

How to control list_executions ↓

What list_executions does on Kestra Python MCP Server

AI agents call list_executions to retrieve information from Kestra Python 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_executions needs a policy

The tool retrieves or queries execution records from Kestra without modifying, executing, or deleting data. Even with an empty description, the imperative 'list' strongly indicates a read operation that returns a collection of existing executions. No side effects are implied. Severity is low because listing data poses minimal risk—worst case is information disclosure of workflow execution metadata.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_executions' indicates retrieval of execution data; description is empty but naming convention is clear. Sibling context shows this server manages workflow operations, and 'list_*' patterns universally denote read-only queries.

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

How to control list_executions

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

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

list_executions 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 Kestra Python 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_executions

What does the list_executions tool do? +

list_executions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kestra Python MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_executions? +

Register the Kestra Python MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_executions: 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 Kestra Python MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_executions? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_executions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_executions 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_executions completely? +

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

list_executions is provided by the Kestra Python MCP Server MCP server (kestra-io/mcp-server-python). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Kestra Python MCP Server tool call.

Start from Kestra Python 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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