follow_status

Authoritative per-account check: does this handle follow you back (followed_by) and do you follow it

SERVER0click Insta SOURCEakufikri/0click-insta

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/0click-insta/follow-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What follow_status does on 0click Insta

AI agents call follow_status to retrieve information from 0click Insta without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why follow_status is rated Low

Even though follow_status only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs follow_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 0click Insta, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For follow_status, this is the rule to start with:

follow_status Allowed

follow_status 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": {
    "follow_status": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 0click Insta, apply this rule, and every follow_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about follow_status

What does the follow_status tool do? +

Authoritative per-account check: does this handle follow you back (followed_by) and do you follow it. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 0click Insta MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on follow_status? +

Register the 0click Insta MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for follow_status: 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 0click Insta. Nothing to install.

What risk level is follow_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit follow_status? +

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

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

follow_status is provided by the 0click Insta MCP server (akufikri/0click-insta). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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