List all dashboards saved in a specific folder.
AI agents call get_folder_dashboards to retrieve information from Looker MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves dashboard metadata from a folder without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward list/get operation typical of Read category tools. Severity is low because listing dashboards carries minimal risk—it retrieves existing metadata without access control implications beyond normal read permissions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_folder_dashboards' and description 'List all dashboards saved in a specific folder' indicate a read-only retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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List all dashboards saved in a specific folder. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Looker MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Looker MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_folder_dashboards: 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 Looker MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_folder_dashboards 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 get_folder_dashboards 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 get_folder_dashboards. 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.
get_folder_dashboards is provided by the Looker MCP Server MCP server (ultrathink-solutions/looker-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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