list_monitors

List available monitors with position information (left, middle, right, primary).

Server Qontinui MCP Server qontinui/qontinui-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_monitors does on Qontinui MCP Server

AI agents call list_monitors to retrieve information from Qontinui MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_monitors needs a policy

This tool retrieves information about available monitors and their positions. It performs a read-only query operation that does not modify, execute, delete, or commit any resources. The action is informational only, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_monitors' and description 'List available monitors with position information' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

Questions about list_monitors

What does the list_monitors tool do? +

List available monitors with position information (left, middle, right, primary). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Qontinui MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_monitors? +

Register the Qontinui MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_monitors: 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 Qontinui MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_monitors? +

list_monitors is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_monitors? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_monitors 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.

How do I block list_monitors completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_monitors. 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.

What MCP server provides list_monitors? +

list_monitors is provided by the Qontinui MCP Server MCP server (qontinui/qontinui-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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