List bug bounty programs you have access to on HackerOne. Auto-paginates to return all programs.
AI agents call list_programs to retrieve information from HackerOne MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and lists program data without modifying it. It is a classic Read operation—specifically a list/query function that returns information about programs the user has access to. There are no side effects, no data modification, and no external actions triggered. The auto-pagination feature is a retrieval enhancement, not a modification capability.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_programs' and description 'List bug bounty programs you have access to' indicate a retrieval operation. The server description emphasizes 'read-only access' and the tool description contains no language suggesting mutation or side effects.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_programs gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and HackerOne MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_programs:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_programs": {}
}
}list_programs is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List bug bounty programs you have access to on HackerOne. Auto-paginates to return all programs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HackerOne MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HackerOne MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_programs: 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 HackerOne MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_programs 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_programs 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_programs. 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_programs is provided by the HackerOne MCP Server MCP server (sicks3c/hackerone-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 16 HackerOne MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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