list_incident_types

List incident types (e.g. Incident, Service Request, Problem, Change).

Server InvGate Service Desk oci:ghcr.io/tracegazer/invgate-service-desk-mcp:0.2.0
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_incident_types does on InvGate Service Desk

AI agents call list_incident_types to retrieve information from InvGate Service Desk without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_incident_types needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only query to retrieve incident type metadata. It retrieves information about how incidents are categorized without any side effects or capability to modify, execute, or delete data. The low severity reflects the minimal security risk of accessing this reference/configuration data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_incident_types' and description 'List incident types' indicate a retrieval operation that queries and returns a list of incident type categories. No modification, deletion, or execution of operations is performed.

Questions about list_incident_types

What does the list_incident_types tool do? +

List incident types (e.g. Incident, Service Request, Problem, Change). It is categorised as a Read tool in the InvGate Service Desk MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_incident_types? +

Register the InvGate Service Desk MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_incident_types: 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 InvGate Service Desk. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_incident_types? +

list_incident_types is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_incident_types? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_incident_types 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.

How do I block list_incident_types completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_incident_types. 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.

What MCP server provides list_incident_types? +

list_incident_types is provided by the InvGate Service Desk MCP server (oci:ghcr.io/tracegazer/invgate-service-desk-mcp:0.2.0). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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