# list_iam_roles

List available IAM roles and their permissions

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_iam_roles`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/list-iam-roles

## Facts

- Tool: `list_iam_roles`
- Server: Linode MCP Server (`takashito/linode-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/takashito/linode-mcp-server
- 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": "list_iam_roles",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_iam_roles is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation to enumerate and inspect IAM role configurations. It has no side effects, does not create, modify, or delete resources, and does not execute code or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only gain visibility into the IAM role structure, which is informational in nature.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_iam_roles' and description 'List available IAM roles and their permissions' indicate a query operation that retrieves information about IAM roles without modifying any resources."

## Use case

AI agents call list_iam_roles 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Linode MCP Server (415)

- `cancel_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/cancel-account.md
- `cancel_backups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/cancel-backups.md
- `cancel_object_storage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/cancel-object-storage.md
- `delete_alert_definition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-alert-definition.md
- `delete_api_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-api-token.md
- `delete_config_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-config-interface.md
- `delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-domain.md
- `delete_domain_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-domain-record.md
- `delete_firewall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-firewall.md
- `delete_firewall_device` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-firewall-device.md
- `delete_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-image.md
- `delete_image_sharegroup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-image-sharegroup.md
- `delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-instance.md
- `delete_instance_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-instance-config.md
- `delete_instance_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-instance-disk.md
- `delete_ipv4_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-ipv4-address.md
- `delete_ipv6_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-ipv6-range.md
- `delete_kubernetes_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-cluster.md
- `delete_kubernetes_control_plane_acl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-control-plane-acl.md
- `delete_kubernetes_kubeconfig` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-kubeconfig.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-node.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-node-pool.md
- `delete_kubernetes_service_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-kubernetes-service-token.md
- `delete_linode_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-linode-interface.md
- `delete_log_destination` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-log-destination.md
- `delete_log_stream` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-log-stream.md
- `delete_longview_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-longview-client.md
- `delete_mysql_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-mysql-instance.md
- `delete_nodebalancer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-nodebalancer.md
- `delete_notification_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server/delete-notification-channel.md
- …and 385 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/takashito-linode-mcp-server.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=takashito-linode-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/takashito-linode-mcp-server
