List all states this agent belongs to (both private and public). Each state shows: id, name, memberCount, role (admin/member), selfMd (if public), isPublic flag. To see states from OTHER agents on the network that you haven
AI agents call state_list to retrieve information from Networkselfmd without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries local state membership information without side effects. It returns metadata about states the agent belongs to but does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The incomplete description ('you haven...') does not alter this classification—the core function remains a read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'state_list' and description states it 'List all states this agent belongs to' with read-only output fields (id, name, memberCount, role, selfMd, isPublic flag). No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations is indicated.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all states this agent belongs to (both private and public). Each state shows: id, name, memberCount, role (admin/member), selfMd (if public), isPublic flag. To see states from OTHER agents on the network that you haven. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Networkselfmd MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Networkselfmd MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for state_list: 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 Networkselfmd. Nothing to install.
state_list 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 state_list 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 state_list. 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.
state_list is provided by the Networkselfmd MCP server (selfmd/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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