List all active sessions with stats (age, message count, last activity).
AI agents call list_sessions to retrieve information from NotebookLM MCP Structured without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and returns metadata about active sessions (age, message count, last activity). It has no side effects, does not create or modify data, does not execute code or commands, and does not delete or move data. It is a straightforward read/retrieval operation with minimal blast radius if misused—the worst outcome would be information disclosure of session metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_sessions' and description 'List all active sessions with stats' indicate a data retrieval operation that returns information about existing sessions without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_sessions gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and NotebookLM MCP Structured, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_sessions:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_sessions": {}
}
}list_sessions is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List all active sessions with stats (age, message count, last activity). It is categorised as a Read tool in the NotebookLM MCP Structured MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NotebookLM MCP Structured MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_sessions: 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 NotebookLM MCP Structured. Nothing to install.
list_sessions 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_sessions 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_sessions. 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_sessions is provided by the NotebookLM MCP Structured MCP server (paolodalprato/notebooklm-mcp-structured). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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