list_org_members
AI agents call list_org_members to retrieve information from GitHub MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'list' prefix is a strong indicator of a read-only operation that retrieves and returns data about organization members without side effects. This aligns with the Read category pattern (list, get, fetch, search). The tool presents minimal risk as it merely enumerates membership information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_org_members' indicates a retrieval operation that queries organization membership data. No parameters or description suggest data modification, deletion, or execution of code.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_org_members. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GitHub MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GitHub MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_org_members: 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 GitHub MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_org_members 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_org_members 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_org_members. 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_org_members is provided by the GitHub MCP Server MCP server (software-engineer-mj/github-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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