List all contexts with optional filtering
AI agents call list_contexts to retrieve information from SelfHub MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and enumerates stored contexts with optional filters but does not modify, delete, or execute any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function. Severity is low because listing contexts reveals metadata structure but not necessarily sensitive data contents, though in a memory hub context it should still be monitored for information leakage risks.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_contexts' and description 'List all contexts with optional filtering' indicate a retrieval operation without side effects. The verb 'list' is explicitly a Read operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all contexts with optional filtering. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SelfHub MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SelfHub MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_contexts: 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 SelfHub MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_contexts 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_contexts 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_contexts. 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_contexts is provided by the SelfHub MCP Server MCP server (sagargupta16/selfhub). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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