# gql_course_by_slug

Returns a Course by slug (GraphQL).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gql_course_by_slug`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/gql-course-by-slug

## Facts

- Tool: `gql_course_by_slug`
- Server: Thinkific MCP Server (`ackbarguppi-ai/thinkific-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ackbarguppi-ai/thinkific-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "gql_course_by_slug",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gql_course_by_slug is rated Low

This tool retrieves course information by a slug identifier. It performs a read-only GraphQL query with no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only access course metadata that may already be publicly visible or restricted by normal API permissions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gql_course_by_slug' and description 'Returns a Course by slug (GraphQL)' indicate a retrieval operation."

## Use case

AI agents call gql_course_by_slug to retrieve information from Thinkific MCP Server 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 Thinkific MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Thinkific MCP Server (108)

- `delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-category.md
- `delete_coupon` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-coupon.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-group.md
- `delete_instructor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-instructor.md
- `delete_promotion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-promotion.md
- `delete_site_script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-site-script.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/delete-user.md
- `gql_bulk_remove_users_from_groups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/gql-bulk-remove-users-from-groups.md
- `remove_group_analyst` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/remove-group-analyst.md
- `remove_products_from_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/remove-products-from-category.md
- `create_external_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/create-external-order.md
- `purchase_external_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/purchase-external-order.md
- `refund_external_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/refund-external-order.md
- `get_bundle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-bundle.md
- `get_category` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-category.md
- `get_chapter` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-chapter.md
- `get_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-content.md
- `get_coupon` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-coupon.md
- `get_course` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-course.md
- `get_course_review` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-course-review.md
- `get_enrollment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-enrollment.md
- `get_group` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-group.md
- `get_instructor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-instructor.md
- `get_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-order.md
- `get_performance_metrics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-performance-metrics.md
- `get_product` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-product.md
- `get_promotion` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-promotion.md
- `get_promotion_by_coupon` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-promotion-by-coupon.md
- `get_publish_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-publish-request.md
- `get_site_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp/get-site-info.md
- …and 78 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp.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=ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ackbarguppi-ai-thinkific-mcp