Governed ability
List ACF field groups
aafm/acf-list-field-groups Read only
Lists the ACF field groups and the fields inside each (key, label, and type) for discovery. It returns structure only, never stored values. Requires the edit-posts capability.
How it is governed
The same model as every ability in the plugin, stated for this one.
- Off until you enable it
Like every ability, List ACF field groups ships switched off. You turn it on one at a time, and an update never widens access on its own.
- Reads only
It reads data and returns it to your client. Nothing on your site is created, changed, or removed.
- Capability gated
A connection only sees List ACF field groups if the user you connected can run it, and the plugin checks that capability again before it executes.
- Every call audited
The call is written to the log in your own database, denials included, with the argument keys but never the values.
See it in action
An illustrative run. Your real calls and data stay on your own site.
Try it with a prompt
Example requests you could paste to your agent.
Show me the ACF field groups on this site and the fields inside each one.
List every ACF field key and its type so I know what I can read or write.
What custom fields does the events field group define, and are they text or image fields?
These are illustrative example prompts. The agent runs them as the user you connected, checked against that user's capabilities and written to your audit log.
Frequently asked
Short answers for List ACF field groups.
Does this return the values stored in my ACF fields?
No. It returns structure only: each field group and the key, label, and type of its fields. Stored values are never included. Use Get post ACF fields, Get term ACF fields, or Get user ACF fields to read actual values.
When is this ability available?
It appears only while Advanced Custom Fields is active on the site. If ACF is not running, the ability is not registered and cannot be called.
Who can run it?
It is off by default, capability gated (it requires the edit-posts capability), and every call is written to the audit log.
Governed by default, from the first call.
List ACF field groups is off until you enable it, scoped to the user you connect, and logged like everything else. Turn on only what you need.
Every ability off until you enable it, capability-gated on every call.