# service_list

List all system services with their current status (running/stopped) and whether they are enabled at boot. Useful for an overview of all available services.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `service_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/service-list

## Facts

- Tool: `service_list`
- Server: Truenas (`spranab/truenas-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/spranab/truenas-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "service_list",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why service_list is rated Low

This is a pure read operation that queries and returns service status information. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any system changes. The blast radius of misuse is minimal since an agent can only view information, not alter system state. Low severity is appropriate for reconnaissance-only access.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'service_list' and description 'List all system services with their current status (running/stopped) and whether they are enabled at boot' indicate a query operation that retrieves service status information without modifying, deleting, or executing…"

## Use case

AI agents call service_list to retrieve information from Truenas without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Truenas:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "service_list": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Truenas (278)

- `acme_dns_authenticator_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/acme-dns-authenticator-delete.md
- `alertservice_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/alertservice-delete.md
- `api_key_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/api-key-delete.md
- `app_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/app-delete.md
- `app_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/app-rollback.md
- `boot_attach_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/boot-attach-disk.md
- `boot_detach_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/boot-detach-disk.md
- `bootenv_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/bootenv-delete.md
- `certificate_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/certificate-delete.md
- `cloud_backup_abort` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/cloud-backup-abort.md
- `cloud_backup_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/cloud-backup-delete.md
- `cloudsync_credentials_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/cloudsync-credentials-delete.md
- `cloudsync_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/cloudsync-delete.md
- `cronjob_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/cronjob-delete.md
- `dataset_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/dataset-delete.md
- `directory_services_leave` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/directory-services-leave.md
- `disk_wipe` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/disk-wipe.md
- `group_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/group-delete.md
- `initshutdown_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/initshutdown-delete.md
- `iscsi_extent_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/iscsi-extent-delete.md
- `iscsi_initiator_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/iscsi-initiator-delete.md
- `iscsi_portal_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/iscsi-portal-delete.md
- `iscsi_target_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/iscsi-target-delete.md
- `iscsi_targetextent_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/iscsi-targetextent-delete.md
- `keychaincredential_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/keychaincredential-delete.md
- `network_interface_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/network-interface-delete.md
- `network_rollback_changes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/network-rollback-changes.md
- `network_static_route_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/network-static-route-delete.md
- `nfs_share_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/nfs-share-delete.md
- `pool_export` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp/pool-export.md
- …and 248 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/spranab-truenas-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=spranab-truenas-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/spranab-truenas-mcp