List all assets in a specific folder using the classic AEM Assets HTTP API.
AI agents call list_assets_by_folder to retrieve information from AEM Assets 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 read-only query of assets within a folder. It retrieves and displays information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The action is a simple enumeration/list operation typical of Read category tools. No side effects or data alterations are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_assets_by_folder' and description 'List all assets in a specific folder' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all assets in a specific folder using the classic AEM Assets HTTP API. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AEM Assets MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AEM Assets MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_assets_by_folder: 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 AEM Assets MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_assets_by_folder 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_assets_by_folder 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_assets_by_folder. 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_assets_by_folder is provided by the AEM Assets MCP Server MCP server (satoshiinoue/aem-assets-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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