AI agents call jobhound_list to retrieve information from JobHound 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 operation—listing/retrieving job records filtered by status. It returns database IDs and job information but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. The retrieval of job metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent, as it cannot alter state or trigger external operations. No financial or destructive capability is present.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list' and description 'List jobs by status with their database IDs' indicate a query operation that retrieves and displays job data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List jobs by status with their database IDs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the JobHound MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the JobHound MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for jobhound_list: 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 JobHound. Nothing to install.
jobhound_list 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 jobhound_list 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 jobhound_list. 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.
jobhound_list is provided by the JobHound MCP server (null-phnix/jobhound). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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