list_authorized_apps
List OAuth apps authorized to access your account
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What list_authorized_apps does on Linode MCP Server
AI agents call list_authorized_apps to retrieve information from Linode MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_authorized_apps is rated Low
This tool queries and displays existing OAuth authorizations but does not modify, delete, or execute any actions. It has minimal blast radius—an AI agent calling this would only retrieve information about which third-party apps have access, which is sensitive but non-destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_authorized_apps' and description 'List OAuth apps authorized to access your account' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is explicitly a read operation.
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The rule that runs list_authorized_apps safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Linode MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_authorized_apps, this is the rule to start with:
list_authorized_apps 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 Linode MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_authorized_apps call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_authorized_apps
List OAuth apps authorized to access your account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Linode MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Linode MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_authorized_apps: 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 Linode MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_authorized_apps 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_authorized_apps 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_authorized_apps. 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_authorized_apps is provided by the Linode MCP Server MCP server (takashito/linode-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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