emote

Perform a visible non-verbal action, e.g.

SERVERA2A-MCP-World SOURCEakshaytp749/A2A-MCP-World

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What emote does on A2A-MCP-World

AI agents call emote to retrieve information from A2A-MCP-World without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why emote is rated Low

Even though emote 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 emote safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and A2A-MCP-World, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For emote, this is the rule to start with:

emote Allowed

emote 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": {
    "emote": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect A2A-MCP-World, apply this rule, and every emote call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about emote

What does the emote tool do? +

Perform a visible non-verbal action, e.g. It is categorised as a Read tool in the A2A-MCP-World MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on emote? +

Register the A2A-MCP-World MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for emote: 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 A2A-MCP-World. Nothing to install.

What risk level is emote? +

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

Can I rate-limit emote? +

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

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

emote is provided by the A2A-MCP-World MCP server (akshaytp749/A2A-MCP-World). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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