List all epics in the Shortcut workspace.
AI agents call list_epics to retrieve information from Shortcut Com MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns a list of epics without modifying, executing external operations on, or deleting any data. It is purely informational, matching the Read category definition of retrieves or queries data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_epics' and description 'List all epics in the Shortcut workspace' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all epics in the Shortcut workspace. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Shortcut Com MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Shortcut Com MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_epics: 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 Shortcut Com MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_epics 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_epics 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_epics. 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_epics is provided by the Shortcut Com MCP Server MCP server (wynnd/mcp-server-shortcut). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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