list_knowledge_base_articles
AI agents call list_knowledge_base_articles to retrieve information from RunWhen Platform MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool lists knowledge base articles, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. Despite the empty description (slightly lowering confidence), the name unambiguously indicates a data retrieval function that queries and returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_knowledge_base_articles' clearly indicates a retrieval/query operation that lists knowledge base articles without modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_knowledge_base_articles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the RunWhen Platform MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the RunWhen Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_knowledge_base_articles: 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 RunWhen Platform MCP. Nothing to install.
list_knowledge_base_articles 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_knowledge_base_articles 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_knowledge_base_articles. 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_knowledge_base_articles is provided by the RunWhen Platform MCP server (runwhen-contrib/runwhen-platform-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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