AI agents call get_agents_list to retrieve information from CoordMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about agents in the system with no side effects. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the naming pattern aligns with sibling tool 'get_active_agents' which is clearly a Read operation. No data modification, deletion, or code execution occurs. Blast radius is minimal—an agent learning what other agents exist poses no direct risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_agents_list' indicates a retrieval operation. The description is empty, but the name and context (coordination server for multiple agents) suggest this queries/lists active agents without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_agents_list. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CoordMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Coord MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_agents_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 CoordMCP. Nothing to install.
get_agents_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 get_agents_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 get_agents_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.
get_agents_list is provided by the Coord MCP server (siddiquesahabaj/coordmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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