Gibt eine Liste aller verfügbaren Tools mit Beschreibung und Parametern zurück.
AI agents call list_tools to retrieve information from ProAlpha MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only lists available tools and their metadata—it performs introspection on the MCP server itself. It has no side effects, does not query data, and cannot modify, execute, or delete anything. It is purely informational and represents the lowest risk category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'returns a list of all available tools with description and parameters' (Gibt eine Liste aller verfügbaren Tools mit Beschreibung und Parametern zurück).
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gibt eine Liste aller verfügbaren Tools mit Beschreibung und Parametern zurück. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ProAlpha MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ProAlpha MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_tools: 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 ProAlpha MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_tools 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_tools 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_tools. 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_tools is provided by the ProAlpha MCP Server MCP server (ninjaede/mcp-proalpha). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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