list_folder_dashboards
AI agents call list_folder_dashboards to retrieve information from Mcp Read Only Grafana without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries dashboard information from Grafana folders without causing side effects. It follows the read-only access pattern described for the server. The verb 'list' is explicitly categorized as a Read operation per the classification rules. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—listing dashboards poses no risk of data loss, unauthorized modification, or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_folder_dashboards' indicates a retrieval operation ('list') with no modification or deletion capability. The server description emphasizes 'read-only access by default,' and this tool aligns with that design pattern.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_folder_dashboards. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Read Only Grafana MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Read Only Grafana MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_folder_dashboards: 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 Mcp Read Only Grafana. Nothing to install.
list_folder_dashboards 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_folder_dashboards 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_folder_dashboards. 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_folder_dashboards is provided by the Mcp Read Only Grafana MCP server (lukleh/mcp-read-only-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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