Get all lists owned by the authenticated user. Returns list objects with metadata.
AI agents call get_user_lists to retrieve information from Apex MCP for X Management without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing list metadata belonging to the authenticated user. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The operation is read-only with no irreversible consequences, making it a standard Read category tool with low severity—typical information disclosure of the user's own resources.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_user_lists' and description 'Get all lists owned by the authenticated user. Returns list objects with metadata.' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Get all lists owned by the authenticated user. Returns list objects with metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apex MCP for X Management MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Apex MCP for X Management MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_user_lists: 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 Apex MCP for X Management. Nothing to install.
get_user_lists 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_user_lists 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_user_lists. 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_user_lists is provided by the Apex MCP for X Management MCP server (xonack/apex-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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