This tool lists all projects in a given space. ${projectsDescription} The space name is required, if you can
AI agents call list_projects to retrieve information from Octopus Deploy MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward read operation that retrieves project metadata without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It poses minimal risk as it only queries and returns information about existing projects. The low severity reflects that exposure of this tool to an AI agent would have minimal negative impact—at worst, the agent could enumerate projects but cannot change or destroy anything.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_projects' and description explicitly states it 'lists all projects in a given space', with the server description emphasizing 'read-only access' and 'query' capabilities as core functions.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_projects gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Octopus Deploy MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_projects:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_projects": {}
}
}list_projects is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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This tool lists all projects in a given space. ${projectsDescription} The space name is required, if you can. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Octopus Deploy MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Octopus Deploy MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_projects: 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 Octopus Deploy MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_projects 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_projects 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_projects. 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_projects is provided by the Octopus Deploy MCP Server MCP server (octopusdeploy/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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