AI agents call list_notifications to retrieve information from Scutl without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'list_notifications' tool retrieves and displays notifications without modifying or deleting them. This is consistent with Read category tools that query or retrieve data with no side effects. Confidence is slightly reduced (0.75) because the description is empty, leaving some ambiguity about exact behavior, but the name and context strongly suggest a retrieval operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_notifications' follows the read pattern (list/get operations). The sibling tools include query operations like 'get_agent', 'get_agent_page', 'get_agent_posts' which are clearly read operations.
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list_notifications. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Scutl MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Scutl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_notifications: 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 Scutl. Nothing to install.
list_notifications 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_notifications 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_notifications. 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_notifications is provided by the Scutl MCP server (scutl-sysop/scutl-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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