Lists all agents for the authenticated tenant. Returns a name-first text summary (AgentFamily variants are tagged with their variantKey) plus structured data (full id, shortId, name, description, status, enabled tools count, familyId, variantKey).
AI agents call list_agents to retrieve information from BotUyo MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries agent metadata for an authenticated tenant with no side effects, modifications, deletions, or code execution. It is purely informational, matching the Read category definition of 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch)'.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'Lists all agents' and 'Returns a name-first text summary... plus structured data'. The verb 'Lists' and the read-only nature of returning information without modification indicates a query/retrieval operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Lists all agents for the authenticated tenant. Returns a name-first text summary (AgentFamily variants are tagged with their variantKey) plus structured data (full id, shortId, name, description, status, enabled tools count, familyId, variantKey). It is categorised as a Read tool in the BotUyo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the BotUyo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_agents: 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 BotUyo MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_agents 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_agents 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_agents. 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_agents is provided by the BotUyo MCP Server MCP server (marcoar1/botuyo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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