list_root_classes
AI agents call list_root_classes to retrieve information from IBM Content Services MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to query or enumerate root document classes within IBM FileNet Content Manager. This is a read operation that retrieves metadata about available classes without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_root_classes' indicates a retrieval/listing operation. No description provided, but the verb 'list' typically denotes read-only enumeration of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_root_classes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IBM Content Services MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IBM Content Services MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_root_classes: 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 IBM Content Services MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_root_classes 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_root_classes 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_root_classes. 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_root_classes is provided by the IBM Content Services MCP Server MCP server (mohamedarif-m/filenet-mcp-localfile). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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