List all torrents with their details.
AI agents call list_torrents to retrieve information from Transmission without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about torrents without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple read operation that retrieves existing data from the Transmission client. No reversible or irreversible changes are made.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_torrents' and description 'List all torrents with their details' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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List all torrents with their details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Transmission MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Transmission MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_torrents: 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 Transmission. Nothing to install.
list_torrents 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_torrents 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_torrents. 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_torrents is provided by the Transmission MCP server (philogicae/transmission-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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