Get list of all Salesforce dashboards with their folder and usage information
AI agents call salesforce_list_dashboards to retrieve information from Salesforce MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs read-only discovery of dashboard objects and their metadata (folder location, usage information). It has no side effects, cannot modify data, and aligns with the Read category pattern of listing/discovering objects.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get list of all Salesforce dashboards' — a retrieval operation that queries dashboard metadata and folder information without modifying or executing anything.
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Get list of all Salesforce dashboards with their folder and usage information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Salesforce MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for salesforce_list_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 Salesforce MCP Server. Nothing to install.
salesforce_list_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 salesforce_list_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 salesforce_list_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.
salesforce_list_dashboards is provided by the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server (mattmahowald/sfmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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