List all currently known players on the server.
AI agents call list_players to retrieve information from Minecraft Survival 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 query of player information. It retrieves and returns data about who is currently on the server without creating, modifying, deleting, executing external operations, or causing financial impact. The blast radius if misused is minimal—an agent could discover player names but cannot affect gameplay, resources, or server state.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_players' and description states 'List all currently known players on the server.' The verb 'list' is a query operation that retrieves information without modifying any game state or data.
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List all currently known players on the server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Survival MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Minecraft Survival MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_players: 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 Minecraft Survival MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_players 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_players 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_players. 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_players is provided by the Minecraft Survival MCP Server MCP server (netherite-stack/minecraft-survival-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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