Paginated list of views. Use offset/limit to walk the catalog.
AI agents call list_views to retrieve information from Mssql Mcp Node without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dbKey | string | — | Database key (lowercased). Optional in single-database mode. Call `list_databases` to discover valid keys. |
limit | integer | — | Max rows to return (1..1000). |
offset | integer | — | Row offset for pagination. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool only lists/enumerates database views with pagination controls. It performs a read-only query operation against the database catalog with no side effects, data modification, or code execution. The blast radius is minimal—an agent can only discover existing views.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_views' and description states 'Paginated list of views. Use offset/limit to walk the catalog.' This retrieves view metadata without modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Paginated list of views. Use offset/limit to walk the catalog. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mssql Mcp Node MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_views accepts 3 parameters: dbKey, limit, offset. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mssql Mcp Node MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_views: 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 Mssql Mcp Node. Nothing to install.
list_views 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_views 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_views. 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_views is provided by the Mssql Mcp Node MCP server (mssql-mcp-node). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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