AI agents call list_profiles to retrieve information from Obs without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and displays existing profile configuration data from OBS Studio. It performs no side effects, creates no new profiles, modifies no settings, and triggers no recordings or streaming operations. It is a pure read operation with minimal security impact, similar to the sibling 'list_scenes' and 'list_sources' tools on the same server.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_profiles' and description states 'List all OBS profiles and show which one is active.' The verb 'list' and action of retrieving/displaying information without modification.
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List all OBS profiles and show which one is active. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Obs MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Obs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_profiles: 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 Obs. Nothing to install.
list_profiles 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_profiles 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_profiles. 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_profiles is provided by the Obs MCP server (larscangit/obs-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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