Get list of connected iOS devices
AI agents call get_connected_devices to retrieve information from Xcode Errors MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only retrieval of connected device metadata. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive operations. The severity is low because the information returned (list of connected devices) is not sensitive enough to cause significant harm if exposed to an AI agent, and discovering connected devices does not represent a security threat in isolation.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_connected_devices' with description 'Get list of connected iOS devices' — a pure query operation that retrieves device information without modification or execution.
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Get list of connected iOS devices. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Xcode Errors MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Xcode Errors MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_connected_devices: 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 Xcode Errors MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_connected_devices 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 get_connected_devices 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 get_connected_devices. 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.
get_connected_devices is provided by the Xcode Errors MCP Server MCP server (nazufel/xcode-errors-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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