List repos with optional path_prefix
AI agents call list_repos to retrieve information from Databricks MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or lists repository information from Databricks workspace without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a passive read operation with minimal security risk, as listing repos typically does not expose sensitive data beyond repository metadata and follows standard information retrieval patterns.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_repos' and description states 'List repos with optional path_prefix', indicating a query/retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
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List repos with optional path_prefix. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Databricks MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Databricks MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_repos: 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 Databricks MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_repos 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_repos 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_repos. 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_repos is provided by the Databricks MCP Server MCP server (robkisk/databricks-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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