AI agents call list_resources to retrieve information from Apktool MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name 'list_resources' follows a standard Read pattern (list, get, query operations retrieve data without side effects). While the description is empty, the naming convention and position among other retrieval tools on the Apktool reverse engineering server suggests this queries the resources present in a decoded APK project.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_resources' indicates a listing/querying operation. No description provided, but the name suggests retrieval of resource file metadata without modification.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_resources gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Apktool MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_resources:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_resources": {}
}
}list_resources is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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list_resources. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apktool MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Apktool MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_resources: 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 Apktool MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_resources 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_resources 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_resources. 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_resources is provided by the Apktool MCP Server MCP server (zinja-coder/apktool-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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