List NewRelic alert policies with optional name filtering. Returns policy ID, name, and incident preference settings.
AI agents call list_alert_policies to retrieve information from NewRelic MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward query operation that lists and filters existing alert policies. It has no side effects, does not execute or trigger alerts, does not modify data, and does not delete anything. The returned information is read-only metadata about alert policy configuration.
From the tool's definition Tool 'list_alert_policies' returns policy metadata (ID, name, incident preference settings) with 'optional name filtering' — purely retrieves configuration data without modification or execution of alerts.
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List NewRelic alert policies with optional name filtering. Returns policy ID, name, and incident preference settings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NewRelic MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NewRelic MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_alert_policies: 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 NewRelic MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_alert_policies 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_alert_policies 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_alert_policies. 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_alert_policies is provided by the NewRelic MCP Server MCP server (ruminaider/newrelic-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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Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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