Get an overview of paths on this site (without statistics).
AI agents call list_paths to retrieve information from Goatcounter MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves analytics data (site paths) from Goatcounter without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with no side effects. Low severity because unauthorized access to analytics metadata (path lists) poses minimal direct harm compared to other risk categories, though it could inform reconnaissance of site structure.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_paths' and description 'Get an overview of paths on this site (without statistics)' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or destructive capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get an overview of paths on this site (without statistics). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Goatcounter MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Goatcounter MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_paths: 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 Goatcounter MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_paths 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_paths 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_paths. 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_paths is provided by the Goatcounter MCP Server MCP server (rafaljanicki/goatcounter-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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