list_hosts

What list_hosts does on Ludus FastMCP

AI agents call list_hosts to retrieve information from Ludus FastMCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_hosts is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays hosts within a cyber range environment. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations—purely informational. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an attacker could enumerate hosts but cannot affect range state or external systems. Confidence is high because the intent is unambiguous from both name and description.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_hosts' and description 'List all hosts in range' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a classic Read operation that queries existing data.

The rule that runs list_hosts safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ludus FastMCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_hosts, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_hosts": {}
  }
}

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