cloudsync_list_buckets
List remote buckets for a cloud credential
This record as markdown: /tools/nasbridge/cloudsync-list-buckets.md
What cloudsync_list_buckets does on Nasbridge
AI agents call cloudsync_list_buckets to retrieve information from Nasbridge without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why cloudsync_list_buckets is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about remote cloud storage buckets associated with a given credential. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, matching the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data. The severity is low because misuse would only expose metadata about available buckets, not compromise data integrity or enable destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'list' and description states 'List remote buckets' — both indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs cloudsync_list_buckets safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nasbridge, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cloudsync_list_buckets, this is the rule to start with:
cloudsync_list_buckets is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Nasbridge, apply this rule, and every cloudsync_list_buckets call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cloudsync_list_buckets
List remote buckets for a cloud credential. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Nasbridge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Nasbridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cloudsync_list_buckets: 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 Nasbridge. Nothing to install.
cloudsync_list_buckets 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 cloudsync_list_buckets 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 cloudsync_list_buckets. 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.
cloudsync_list_buckets is provided by the Nasbridge MCP server (maverick0628/nasbridge). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
More on Nasbridge, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue