Low Risk

list_projects

List all projects in Ansible Automation Platform.

How to control list_projects ↓

AI agents call list_projects to retrieve information from AAP Enterprise MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool retrieves and displays existing projects from the Ansible Automation Platform without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any changes. It is a pure read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—the worst outcome would be information disclosure of project names and metadata already accessible to the authenticated user.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_projects' and description 'List all projects in Ansible Automation Platform' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or execution of infrastructure.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_projects gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AAP Enterprise MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_projects:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_projects": {}
  }
}

list_projects is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register AAP Enterprise MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the list_projects tool do? +

List all projects in Ansible Automation Platform. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_projects? +

Register the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 AAP Enterprise MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_projects? +

list_projects is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_projects? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the 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.

How do I block list_projects completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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.

What MCP server provides list_projects? +

list_projects is provided by the AAP Enterprise MCP Server MCP server (sibilleb/aap-enterprise-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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