Low Risk

pt_list_templates

Lista todas las plantillas de topología disponibles con sus descripciones.

How to control pt_list_templates ↓

What pt_list_templates does on Packet Tracer MCP

AI agents call pt_list_templates to retrieve information from Packet Tracer MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why pt_list_templates needs a policy

This tool queries and returns information about available Packet Tracer topology templates. It performs a pure read operation—retrieving existing template metadata—without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any network changes. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an AI agent listing templates cannot damage infrastructure or cause unintended operations.

From the tool's definition 'Lista todas las plantillas de topología disponibles con sus descripciones' translates to 'List all available topology templates with their descriptions.' The verb 'list' and the passive retrieval of template metadata indicate read-only data retrieval with no…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access pt_list_templates gives an agent:

How to control pt_list_templates

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Packet Tracer MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for pt_list_templates:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pt_list_templates": {}
  }
}

pt_list_templates is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Packet Tracer MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
CAP THIS TOOL →

Free to start. No card required.

Related tools and policies

Go deeper

Questions about pt_list_templates

What does the pt_list_templates tool do? +

Lista todas las plantillas de topología disponibles con sus descripciones. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Packet Tracer MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on pt_list_templates? +

Register the Packet Tracer MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pt_list_templates: 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 Packet Tracer MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is pt_list_templates? +

pt_list_templates is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit pt_list_templates? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pt_list_templates 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.

How do I block pt_list_templates completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pt_list_templates. 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.

What MCP server provides pt_list_templates? +

pt_list_templates is provided by the Packet Tracer MCP server (mats2208/mcp-packet-tracer). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Packet Tracer MCP tool call.

Start from Packet Tracer MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

Free to start. No card required.

33 Packet Tracer MCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.

// GET IN TOUCH

Have a question or want to learn more? Send us a message.

Message sent.

We'll get back to you soon.