Get list of all available AI models with capabilities and pricing
AI agents call get_available_models to retrieve information from Smart Code Search MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about available models and their properties. It performs a pure read operation that retrieves data without side effects, state changes, or triggering external operations. The information returned (model names, capabilities, pricing) is static metadata. This is a straightforward information retrieval action with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_available_models' and description 'Get list of all available AI models with capabilities and pricing' indicate retrieval of configuration/catalog data with no modification or execution of external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get list of all available AI models with capabilities and pricing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Smart Code Search MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Smart Code Search MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_available_models: 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 Smart Code Search MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_available_models 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 get_available_models 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 get_available_models. 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.
get_available_models is provided by the Smart Code Search MCP Server MCP server (stevenjjobson/scs-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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