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list_connected

List all managed providers ready for instant calls (no key required).

How to control list_connected ↓

What list_connected does on APIClaw

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

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Why list_connected needs a policy

This tool performs information retrieval about configured providers. It has no side effects, creates no modifications, executes no external operations, and poses minimal risk. The read permission exposure is limited to metadata about available provider integrations, which is non-sensitive discovery information. Severity is low because the blast radius of misuse (an AI agent listing providers) is negligible.

From the tool's definition The tool description explicitly states 'List all managed providers ready for instant calls'. The verb 'list' is a read-only operation that retrieves and enumerates available data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.

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

How to control list_connected

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

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

list_connected 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 APIClaw — 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_connected

What does the list_connected tool do? +

List all managed providers ready for instant calls (no key required). It is categorised as a Read tool in the APIClaw MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_connected? +

Register the APIClaw MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_connected: 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 APIClaw. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_connected? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_connected? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_connected 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_connected completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_connected. 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_connected? +

list_connected is provided by the APIClaw MCP server (nordsym/apiclaw). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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