Low Risk

ppt_list_animations

List all animations on a slide (main sequence and interactive sequences).

How to control ppt_list_animations ↓

AI agents call ppt_list_animations to retrieve information from Ppt without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool queries and retrieves existing animation data from a presentation slide. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of commands—it only enumerates animations already present. This is a pure read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'ppt_list_animations' and description 'List all animations on a slide' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ppt_list_animations gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ppt, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for ppt_list_animations:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ppt_list_animations": {}
  }
}

ppt_list_animations is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ppt — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the ppt_list_animations tool do? +

List all animations on a slide (main sequence and interactive sequences). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ppt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ppt_list_animations? +

Register the Ppt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ppt_list_animations: 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 Ppt. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ppt_list_animations? +

ppt_list_animations is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ppt_list_animations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ppt_list_animations 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.

How do I block ppt_list_animations completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ppt_list_animations. 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.

What MCP server provides ppt_list_animations? +

ppt_list_animations is provided by the Ppt MCP server (ykuwai/ppt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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