Get list of installed applications on the system
AI agents call get_installed_applications to retrieve information from KYC 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 system information (installed applications inventory) but does not execute code, modify data, delete anything, or move money. It is a read-only diagnostic query.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_installed_applications' and description 'Get list of installed applications on the system' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution. Returns a list/query result without side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get list of installed applications on the system. It is categorised as a Read tool in the KYC MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the KYC MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_installed_applications: 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 KYC MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_installed_applications 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_installed_applications 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_installed_applications. 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_installed_applications is provided by the KYC MCP Server MCP server (vishnurudra-ai/kyc-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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