approval_list_pending

List pending approval requests awaiting the user

SERVERLocalAnt SOURCEyuga-hashimoto/localant

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What approval_list_pending does on LocalAnt

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

RISK

Why approval_list_pending is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays pending approval requests—a read-only query that does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. Even in a permissions-heavy environment like LocalAnt, listing pending approvals is purely informational and poses minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'approval_list_pending' and description 'List pending approval requests awaiting the user' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs approval_list_pending safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and LocalAnt, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For approval_list_pending, this is the rule to start with:

approval_list_pending Allowed

approval_list_pending is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "approval_list_pending": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect LocalAnt, apply this rule, and every approval_list_pending call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about approval_list_pending

What does the approval_list_pending tool do? +

List pending approval requests awaiting the user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LocalAnt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on approval_list_pending? +

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

What risk level is approval_list_pending? +

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

Can I rate-limit approval_list_pending? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the approval_list_pending 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 approval_list_pending completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for approval_list_pending. 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 approval_list_pending? +

approval_list_pending is provided by the LocalAnt MCP server (yuga-hashimoto/localant). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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