swagger_list_portals

Search for available portals within Swagger. Only portals where you have at least a designer role, either at the product level or organization level, are returned.

SERVERSmartBear MCP SOURCESmartBear/smartbear-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/smartbear-mcp/swagger-list-portals.md

WHAT IT DOES

What swagger_list_portals does on SmartBear MCP

AI agents call swagger_list_portals 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.

RISK

Why swagger_list_portals is rated Low

This tool retrieves and lists available Swagger portals that the user has access to (designer role or above). It performs a query operation that returns data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. The only data exposed is a list of portals the authenticated user already has permissions to see. This is a standard read/search operation with minimal security impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'swagger_list_portals' and description states it 'Search for available portals' and 'are returned'. The verb 'search' and 'list' combined with 'returns' information indicates a read-only query operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs swagger_list_portals 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 swagger_list_portals, this is the rule to start with:

swagger_list_portals Allowed

swagger_list_portals is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "swagger_list_portals": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect SmartBear MCP, apply this rule, and every swagger_list_portals call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about swagger_list_portals

What does the swagger_list_portals tool do? +

Search for available portals within Swagger. Only portals where you have at least a designer role, either at the product level or organization level, are returned. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SmartBear MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on swagger_list_portals? +

Register the SmartBear MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for swagger_list_portals: 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.

What risk level is swagger_list_portals? +

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

Can I rate-limit swagger_list_portals? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the swagger_list_portals 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 swagger_list_portals completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for swagger_list_portals. 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 swagger_list_portals? +

swagger_list_portals 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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