list_ssh_keys
List SSH keys associated with your profile
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What list_ssh_keys does on Linode MCP Server
AI agents call list_ssh_keys 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_ssh_keys is rated Low
This tool queries and returns existing SSH keys without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a read-only operation with minimal security impact, as it simply enumerates data the user already owns. Severity is low because SSH key listings do not directly enable system compromise on their own, though the information could inform further attacks.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_ssh_keys' and description states 'List SSH keys associated with your profile' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs list_ssh_keys 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_ssh_keys, this is the rule to start with:
list_ssh_keys 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_ssh_keys call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_ssh_keys
List SSH keys associated with your profile. 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_ssh_keys: 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_ssh_keys 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_ssh_keys 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_ssh_keys. 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_ssh_keys 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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