# list_articles

List blog articles (metadata only, without HTML content). Use get_article to get full content

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_articles`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/list-articles

## Facts

- Tool: `list_articles`
- Server: Webcake Storefront (`webcake-storefront-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront.md
- Install: `npx -y webcake-storefront-mcp`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/vuluu2k/webcake-storefront-mcp.git
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_articles",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_articles is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries metadata about blog articles without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and has no side effects on the storefront data or operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'list_articles' and description states it 'List blog articles (metadata only, without HTML content)', indicating retrieval of data without side effects."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Webcake Storefront:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_articles": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Webcake Storefront (286)

- `clear_page_draft` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/clear-page-draft.md
- `delete_affiliate_accounts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-affiliate-accounts.md
- `delete_affiliate_products` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-affiliate-products.md
- `delete_appointment_addresses` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-appointment-addresses.md
- `delete_appointment_calendars` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-appointment-calendars.md
- `delete_appointment_classifies` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-appointment-classifies.md
- `delete_appointment_employees` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-appointment-employees.md
- `delete_article` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-article.md
- `delete_automation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-automation.md
- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-collection.md
- `delete_contacts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-contacts.md
- `delete_course` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-course.md
- `delete_courses` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-courses.md
- `delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-domain.md
- `delete_employees` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-employees.md
- `delete_global_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-global-section.md
- `delete_global_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-global-source.md
- `delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-page.md
- `delete_partner_feeds` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-partner-feeds.md
- `delete_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-product.md
- `delete_product_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-product-category.md
- `delete_redirect_urls` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-redirect-urls.md
- `delete_saved_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-saved-filter.md
- `delete_site_utms` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-site-utms.md
- `delete_subscribers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/delete-subscribers.md
- `empty_media_trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/empty-media-trash.md
- `remove_font` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/remove-font.md
- `remove_font_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/remove-font-group.md
- `remove_reviews` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/remove-reviews.md
- `unblock_all_phone_customers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront/unblock-all-phone-customers.md
- …and 256 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/webcake-storefront.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=webcake-storefront · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/webcake-storefront