Retrieve an array of Vault items matching a given filter, including secrets, keys, tokens, and folders, along with their common details.
AI agents call list_vault_items to retrieve information from Pangea MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves secrets, keys, tokens, and folder metadata from a secure vault without modifying or deleting data. It is a Read operation because it only queries and returns data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_vault_items' and description states it will 'Retrieve an array of Vault items matching a given filter, including secrets, keys, tokens, and folders'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve an array of Vault items matching a given filter, including secrets, keys, tokens, and folders, along with their common details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pangea MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pangea MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_vault_items: 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 Pangea MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_vault_items 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_vault_items 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_vault_items. 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_vault_items is provided by the Pangea MCP Server MCP server (pangeacyber/pangea-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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