list_active_coordinators · Red Team MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What list_active_coordinators does on Red Team MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why list_active_coordinators needs a policy

This tool performs a simple informational query to enumerate active coordinators in the system. It has no capability to modify state, execute operations, or cause irreversible changes. The read-only nature and minimal blast radius (information disclosure only) justify the low severity classification.

From the tool's definition The tool name 'list_active_coordinators' and description 'List currently active coordinators' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects. It retrieves state information about active coordinators without modifying, creating, or deleting data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about list_active_coordinators

What does the list_active_coordinators tool do? +

List currently active coordinators. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Red Team MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_active_coordinators? +

Register the Red Team MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_active_coordinators: 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 Red Team MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_active_coordinators? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_active_coordinators? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_active_coordinators 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_active_coordinators completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_active_coordinators. 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_active_coordinators? +

list_active_coordinators is provided by the Red Team MCP server (redteammcp/redteam-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.