get-resource-list
Returns a list of all available resources as resource links
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What get-resource-list does on Mcp Test Servers
AI agents call get-resource-list to retrieve information from Mcp Test Servers without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get-resource-list is rated Low
This tool queries and returns data about available resources without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-resource-list' and description 'Returns a list of all available resources' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get-resource-list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Test Servers, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get-resource-list, this is the rule to start with:
get-resource-list is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Test Servers, apply this rule, and every get-resource-list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get-resource-list
Returns a list of all available resources as resource links. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Test Servers MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Test Servers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-resource-list: 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 Test Servers. Nothing to install.
get-resource-list 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 get-resource-list 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 get-resource-list. 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.
get-resource-list is provided by the Mcp Test Servers MCP server (msfeldstein/mcp-test-servers). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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