list_robot_routines
AI agents call list_robot_routines to retrieve information from Robot without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or enumerates available robot routines without executing them, modifying state, or triggering physical actions. While the description is empty (lowering confidence slightly), the name clearly indicates a Read operation that simply fetches information about available routines.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_robot_routines' indicates retrieval/enumeration of routine definitions with no modification or execution capability. The 'list' prefix is a strong indicator of a query operation.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_robot_routines gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Robot, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_robot_routines:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_robot_routines": {}
}
}list_robot_routines is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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list_robot_routines. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Robot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Robot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_robot_routines: 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 Robot. Nothing to install.
list_robot_routines 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_robot_routines 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_robot_routines. 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_robot_routines is provided by the Robot MCP server (showkeyjar/robot-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Robot, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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