List all files in a theme (templates, assets, sections, snippets, config, locales). Requires read_themes access scope.
AI agents call list_theme_files to retrieve information from Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves theme file listings with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The read_themes scope and list operation clearly indicate data retrieval only. Severity is low as theme file listings are generally non-sensitive metadata about store structure.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_theme_files' and description states it 'List all files in a theme' - a read operation that retrieves and queries theme file metadata without modification. Requires 'read_themes' access scope, confirming read-only intent.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all files in a theme (templates, assets, sections, snippets, config, locales). Requires read_themes access scope. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_theme_files: 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 Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_theme_files 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_theme_files 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_theme_files. 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_theme_files is provided by the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP server (untitled-developers/shopify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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