List all translation projects accessible to the service account. Returns slugs, names, and sandbox state.
AI agents call list_projects to retrieve information from Localization without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about translation projects without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read/list operation with minimal blast radius if misused — an AI agent could only enumerate available projects.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_projects' and description states it 'List all translation projects' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. Returns metadata (slugs, names, sandbox state) only.
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List all translation projects accessible to the service account. Returns slugs, names, and sandbox state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Localization MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Localization MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_projects: 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 Localization. Nothing to install.
list_projects 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_projects 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_projects. 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_projects is provided by the Localization MCP server (localization-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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