list_db_systems

List Oracle Base Database systems.

Server OCI MCP Server sarthak-pansare/oci-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_db_systems does on OCI MCP Server

AI agents call list_db_systems to retrieve information from OCI MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_db_systems needs a policy

This tool retrieves information about existing database systems without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a read-only data retrieval action, which is the lowest risk category. The low severity reflects that an LLM agent listing databases has minimal blast radius—it only discovers information already available to authenticated users.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_db_systems' and description 'List Oracle Base Database systems' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of resources.

Questions about list_db_systems

What does the list_db_systems tool do? +

List Oracle Base Database systems. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OCI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_db_systems? +

Register the OCI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_db_systems: 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 OCI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_db_systems? +

list_db_systems is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_db_systems? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_db_systems 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.

How do I block list_db_systems completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_db_systems. 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.

What MCP server provides list_db_systems? +

list_db_systems is provided by the OCI MCP Server MCP server (sarthak-pansare/oci-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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