AI agents call list_apis to retrieve information from CodeForge MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The naming convention 'list_*' is typical of Read operations that enumerate or query data. Despite the empty description, the tool name strongly indicates a retrieval operation rather than code execution, modification, or deletion. The server's purpose involves credential injection and API calls via execute_code, but this particular tool appears to be a metadata/discovery tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_apis' with empty description suggests a query/enumeration function that retrieves available API endpoints without modifying state or executing operations.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_apis gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and CodeForge MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_apis:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_apis": {}
}
}list_apis is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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list_apis. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CodeForge MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the CodeForge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_apis: 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 CodeForge MCP. Nothing to install.
list_apis 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_apis 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_apis. 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_apis is provided by the CodeForge MCP server (max-rousseau/codeforge-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from CodeForge MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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