List AI services that can be accessed via webchat (and phone for some). Returns all services or filter by provider type.
AI agents call list_ai_services to retrieve information from AI Directory 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 queries information from the AI Directory database, returning filtered service listings. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete records, or transfer funds. The filtering capability is a standard read operation. Confidence is high because the description clearly indicates a read-only query function.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "List AI services" and "Returns all services or filter by provider type" — pure data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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List AI services that can be accessed via webchat (and phone for some). Returns all services or filter by provider type. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AI Directory MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AI Directory MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_ai_services: 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 AI Directory MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_ai_services 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_ai_services 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_ai_services. 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_ai_services is provided by the AI Directory MCP Server MCP server (sonnyflylock/voxie-ai-directory-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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