List dimensional hierarchies in a Birst space. Hierarchies define drill-down paths for analytics.
AI agents call birst_list_hierarchies to retrieve information from Infor Birst MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and enumerates existing hierarchies within a Birst analytics space. It performs a query-like operation that reads metadata about dimensional hierarchies used for analytics drill-down paths. No data is created, modified, deleted, or destroyed; no code is executed; no financial operations occur.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List dimensional hierarchies in a Birst space' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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List dimensional hierarchies in a Birst space. Hierarchies define drill-down paths for analytics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Infor Birst MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Infor Birst MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for birst_list_hierarchies: 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 Infor Birst MCP Server. Nothing to install.
birst_list_hierarchies 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 birst_list_hierarchies 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 birst_list_hierarchies. 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.
birst_list_hierarchies is provided by the Infor Birst MCP Server MCP server (mikahdev/infor-birst-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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