List available semantic models with their descriptions and key metrics.
AI agents call list_models to retrieve information from Ai Analyst without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about available semantic models in the analytical system. It performs a read-only operation that queries and returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The action is informational and non-destructive, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_models' and description 'List available semantic models with their descriptions and key metrics' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
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List available semantic models with their descriptions and key metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ai Analyst MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ai Analyst MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_models: 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 Ai Analyst. Nothing to install.
list_models 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_models 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_models. 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_models is provided by the Ai Analyst MCP server (sbdk-dev/local-ai-analyst). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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