List consultation threads
AI agents call list_threads to retrieve information from Mcp Coordinator without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries existing consultation thread data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward informational query typical of Read category tools. The low severity reflects that listing threads poses minimal risk—it only exposes metadata about coordination state without enabling harmful actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_threads' and description 'List consultation threads' indicate a retrieval operation with no modifications or side effects.
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List consultation threads. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Coordinator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Coordinator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_threads: 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 Mcp Coordinator. Nothing to install.
list_threads 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_threads 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_threads. 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_threads is provided by the Mcp Coordinator MCP server (swoofer/mcp-coordinator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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