List Android apps/packages. filter_keyword to narrow (e.g. 'camera').
AI agents call list_android_packages to retrieve information from Android 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 information about installed Android packages/applications. It performs data retrieval only, analogous to 'ls' or 'list' commands. There are no destructive, financial, or code execution implications. The filtering parameter is purely for narrowing query results, not for data modification.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description explicitly state 'List Android apps/packages' with optional filtering by keyword. This is a query/retrieval operation with no side effects or modifications.
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List Android apps/packages. filter_keyword to narrow (e.g. 'camera'). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Android MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Android MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_android_packages: 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 Android MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_android_packages 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_android_packages 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_android_packages. 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_android_packages is provided by the Android MCP Server MCP server (wujie272/android-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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