list_sites

What list_sites does on Elementify MCP

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

Why list_sites is rated Low

This tool performs a simple read operation that retrieves configuration data about WordPress sites from a local JSON file. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, does not execute commands, and does not trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could learn what sites are configured, but cannot take action on them with this tool alone. This is a classic Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_sites' and description states it 'List[s] all WordPress sites configured in ~/.elementeer/config.json' — a pure data retrieval operation with no modification or execution.

The rule that runs list_sites safely

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

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

Questions about list_sites