AI agents call vikunja_list_projects to retrieve information from Vikunja 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 project data accessible to the user without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read-only operation consistent with the Read category definition.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states it 'List projects visible to the authenticated Vikunja user' — a pure data retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List projects visible to the authenticated Vikunja user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vikunja MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vikunja MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vikunja_list_projects: 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 Vikunja. Nothing to install.
vikunja_list_projects 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 vikunja_list_projects 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 vikunja_list_projects. 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.
vikunja_list_projects is provided by the Vikunja MCP server (shichao402/vikunja-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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