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list_dataverse_optionsets

Retrieves a list of option sets in the Dataverse environment with filtering options. Use this to discover available choice lists, find custom option sets, or get an overview of reusable options. Supports filtering by custom/system and managed/unmanaged status.

How to control list_dataverse_optionsets ↓

What list_dataverse_optionsets does on Dataverse MCP Server

AI agents call list_dataverse_optionsets to retrieve information from Dataverse MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

Why list_dataverse_optionsets needs a policy

This is a query/retrieval operation that returns metadata about option sets in the Dataverse environment. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and is purely informational. The filtering capability does not change this classification—it remains a read-only discovery mechanism.

From the tool's definition Tool 'list_dataverse_optionsets' explicitly 'Retrieves a list of option sets' with 'filtering options' to 'discover available choice lists' and 'get an overview'. No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations occurs.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_dataverse_optionsets gives an agent:

How to control list_dataverse_optionsets

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Dataverse MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_dataverse_optionsets:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_dataverse_optionsets": {}
  }
}

list_dataverse_optionsets is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Dataverse MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about list_dataverse_optionsets

What does the list_dataverse_optionsets tool do? +

Retrieves a list of option sets in the Dataverse environment with filtering options. Use this to discover available choice lists, find custom option sets, or get an overview of reusable options. Supports filtering by custom/system and managed/unmanaged status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataverse MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_dataverse_optionsets? +

Register the Dataverse MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_dataverse_optionsets: 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 Dataverse MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_dataverse_optionsets? +

list_dataverse_optionsets is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_dataverse_optionsets? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_dataverse_optionsets 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.

How do I block list_dataverse_optionsets completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_dataverse_optionsets. 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.

What MCP server provides list_dataverse_optionsets? +

list_dataverse_optionsets is provided by the Dataverse MCP Server MCP server (mwhesse/dataverse-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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