# subreddit_rules

Get a subreddit's posting rules and available flairs.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `subreddit_rules`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/subreddit-rules

## Facts

- Tool: `subreddit_rules`
- Server: Reddit Skills (`1146345502/reddit-skills`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/1146345502/reddit-skills
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "subreddit_rules",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why subreddit_rules is rated Low

This tool retrieves public information about subreddit configuration (rules and flairs) without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could only gather subreddit metadata to inform other actions, not cause direct harm. Classified as Read with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get a subreddit's posting rules and available flairs' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code/commands."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Reddit Skills:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "subreddit_rules": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Reddit Skills (15)

- `logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/logout.md
- `check_login` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/check-login.md
- `get_post_detail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/get-post-detail.md
- `home_feed` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/home-feed.md
- `search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/search.md
- `subreddit_feed` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/subreddit-feed.md
- `user_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/user-profile.md
- `downvote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/downvote.md
- `post_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/post-comment.md
- `reply_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/reply-comment.md
- `save_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/save-post.md
- `submit_image_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/submit-image-post.md
- `submit_link_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/submit-link-post.md
- `submit_text_post` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/submit-text-post.md
- `upvote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1146345502-reddit-skills/upvote.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=1146345502-reddit-skills · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/1146345502-reddit-skills