List views from the configured ODBC connection. Optionally filter by schema/catalog.
AI agents call list_views to retrieve information from OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries metadata (database views) from an ODBC data source and returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation analogous to INFORMATION_SCHEMA queries. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius: an AI agent misusing this tool could at worst enumerate database structure, but cannot alter data, execute code, or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_views' and description 'List views from the configured ODBC connection' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification. The optional filtering by schema/catalog is a query parameter, not a destructive or modifying action.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List views from the configured ODBC connection. Optionally filter by schema/catalog. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_views: 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 OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC. Nothing to install.
list_views 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_views 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_views. 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_views is provided by the OpenLink MCP Server for ODBC MCP server (pvsmark/pvs-odbc-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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