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get_all_packages

Returns a list of all packages on the connected Android device, with optional filters for user-installed or system-installed packages. Accepts user_installed_only and system_installed_only as optional boolean parameters to filter the results.

How to control get_all_packages ↓

What get_all_packages does on Ultimate Android MCP

AI agents call get_all_packages to retrieve information from Ultimate Android MCP 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 get_all_packages needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves information about installed packages on an Android device. It has no side effects—it neither modifies, executes, nor deletes anything. The optional filters (user_installed_only, system_installed_only) are read-only parameters that only narrow results. Classification as Read is appropriate.

From the tool's definition Tool returns a list of packages with optional filters for user-installed or system-installed packages. The description explicitly states it 'Returns a list' and accepts only filtering parameters, with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

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

How to control get_all_packages

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

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

get_all_packages 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 Ultimate Android MCP — 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 get_all_packages

What does the get_all_packages tool do? +

Returns a list of all packages on the connected Android device, with optional filters for user-installed or system-installed packages. Accepts user_installed_only and system_installed_only as optional boolean parameters to filter the results. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ultimate Android MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_all_packages? +

Register the Ultimate Android MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_all_packages: 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 Ultimate Android MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_all_packages? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_all_packages? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_all_packages 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 get_all_packages completely? +

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

get_all_packages is provided by the Ultimate Android MCP server (oddlyspaced/ultimate-android-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Ultimate Android MCP tool call.

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