List all available past exams. Shows year, semester, moed, and whether a solution is available. Use this when a student asks about past exams or wants to practice.
Part of the Sad MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call list_exams to retrieve information from Sad without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though list_exams only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
list_exams:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Sad policy for all 15 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like list_exams have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
List all available past exams. Shows year, semester, moed, and whether a solution is available. Use this when a student asks about past exams or wants to practice.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sad MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for list_exams. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Sad MCP server.
list_exams 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_exams rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for list_exams. 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_exams is provided by the Sad MCP server (sad-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.