AI agents call list_query_presets to retrieve information from Tick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing query preset configurations. The verb 'list' is a classic read operation that returns data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external actions. There is no destructive, financial, or execution component. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent can only view what query presets exist, which poses no security or operational risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_query_presets' and description 'List saved reusable query presets' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List saved reusable query presets. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_query_presets: 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 Tick. Nothing to install.
list_query_presets 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_query_presets 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_query_presets. 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_query_presets is provided by the Tick MCP server (kpihx/tick-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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