List documents/books in the library (paginated, compact).
AI agents call list_reads to retrieve information from Mcp Elevenreader without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries data about documents/books already in a user's library. It performs pagination and returns information in compact form, with no modification, deletion, or execution of code. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_reads' and description 'List documents/books in the library (paginated, compact)' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List documents/books in the library (paginated, compact). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Elevenreader MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Elevenreader MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_reads: 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 Elevenreader. Nothing to install.
list_reads 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_reads 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_reads. 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_reads is provided by the Mcp Elevenreader MCP server (mit9/mcp-elevenreader). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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