admin_list_hooks
List system webhooks (requires admin privileges)
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What admin_list_hooks does on Forgejo
AI agents call admin_list_hooks to retrieve information from Forgejo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why admin_list_hooks is rated Low
This tool retrieves system webhook configurations, which are read-only queries with no side effects or data modification. However, severity is elevated to 'high' because webhooks often contain sensitive information such as secrets, authentication tokens, URLs pointing to internal systems, and callback configurations that could expose infrastructure details or enable further attacks if disclosed to an unauthorized…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'admin_list_hooks' and description 'List system webhooks (requires admin privileges)' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves webhook configuration data. The word 'list' and 'requires admin privileges' confirm this is a data retrieval action.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs admin_list_hooks safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Forgejo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For admin_list_hooks, this is the rule to start with:
admin_list_hooks 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 Forgejo, apply this rule, and every admin_list_hooks call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about admin_list_hooks
List system webhooks (requires admin privileges). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Forgejo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Forgejo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for admin_list_hooks: 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 Forgejo. Nothing to install.
admin_list_hooks 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 admin_list_hooks 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 admin_list_hooks. 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.
admin_list_hooks is provided by the Forgejo MCP server (sqcows/forgejo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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