Search for Grafana teams by a query string. Returns a list of matching teams with details
AI agents call list_teams to retrieve information from Mcp Grafana without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and returns information about Grafana teams based on search criteria. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing data and returns results, making it a Read category tool with low severity since it only exposes team metadata without affecting system state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_teams' and description 'Search for Grafana teams by a query string. Returns a list of matching teams with details' indicate a query/search operation with no side effects.
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Search for Grafana teams by a query string. Returns a list of matching teams with details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Grafana MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Grafana MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_teams: 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 Grafana. Nothing to install.
list_teams 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_teams 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_teams. 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_teams is provided by the Mcp Grafana MCP server (@leval/mcp-grafana). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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