Scan a project for dependencies and return license information.
AI agents call scan_dependencies to retrieve information from License Scanner MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a query operation against package managers to retrieve dependency and license metadata. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or trigger financial transactions. The scanning and report generation are read-only operations that gather existing information from package registries and caches.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Scan a project for dependencies and return license information' and server description indicates it 'Enables scanning of project dependencies' and 'generates comprehensive markdown license reports'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Scan a project for dependencies and return license information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the License Scanner MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the License Scanner MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_dependencies: 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 License Scanner MCP Server. Nothing to install.
scan_dependencies 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 scan_dependencies 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 scan_dependencies. 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.
scan_dependencies is provided by the License Scanner MCP Server MCP server (ryancadby/mcp-license-scanner). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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