contract-testing_list_pacticipants
Retrieve all pacticipants (applications/services) registered in the Pact Broker or PactFlow workspace. Parameters: - pageNumber (number): Page number (default: 1) - pageSize (number): Number of results per page
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What contract-testing_list_pacticipants does on SmartBear MCP
AI agents call contract-testing_list_pacticipants to retrieve information from SmartBear MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
pageSize | number | — | Number of results per page |
pageNumber | number | — | Page number (default: 1) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why contract-testing_list_pacticipants is rated Low
This tool performs a simple data retrieval operation against a Pact Broker/PactFlow workspace to enumerate applications and services. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve metadata about registered services, which is already accessible to users with workspace access.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description use 'Retrieve' and 'list' which are read-only operations. Parameters are pagination controls (pageNumber, pageSize) with no mutation capability. The tool queries registered pacticipants without modifying state.
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The rule that runs contract-testing_list_pacticipants safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SmartBear MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For contract-testing_list_pacticipants, this is the rule to start with:
contract-testing_list_pacticipants is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect SmartBear MCP, apply this rule, and every contract-testing_list_pacticipants call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about contract-testing_list_pacticipants
Retrieve all pacticipants (applications/services) registered in the Pact Broker or PactFlow workspace. Parameters: - pageNumber (number): Page number (default: 1) - pageSize (number): Number of results per page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SmartBear MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
contract-testing_list_pacticipants accepts 2 parameters: pageSize, pageNumber. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SmartBear MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for contract-testing_list_pacticipants: 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 SmartBear MCP. Nothing to install.
contract-testing_list_pacticipants 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 contract-testing_list_pacticipants 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 contract-testing_list_pacticipants. 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.
contract-testing_list_pacticipants is provided by the SmartBear MCP server (SmartBear/smartbear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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