List all OverlayQA projects in the authenticated user
AI agents call list_projects to retrieve information from OverlayQA MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward data retrieval operation that queries existing OverlayQA projects belonging to the user. It has no side effects, does not modify or delete data, and does not execute external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only enumerate projects, which does not damage systems or data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_projects' and description states it 'List[s] all OverlayQA projects in the authenticated user', which retrieves/queries project data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all OverlayQA projects in the authenticated user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OverlayQA MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OverlayQA 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 OverlayQA MCP. 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 OverlayQA MCP server (overlayqa/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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