explain_principal_permissions

SERVERGuildControl MCP SOURCEguildctl

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/app-lasers-guildcontrol-discord/explain-principal-permissions.md

WHAT IT DOES

What explain_principal_permissions does on GuildControl MCP

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

RISK

Why explain_principal_permissions is rated Low

Tool queries and explains permission states without modifying data or triggering external actions.

From the tool's definition Explain effective Discord permissions for connector bot, member, or role in permitted guild.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs explain_principal_permissions safely

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

explain_principal_permissions Allowed

explain_principal_permissions 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": {
    "explain_principal_permissions": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about explain_principal_permissions

What does the explain_principal_permissions tool do? +

Explain effective Discord permissions for the connector bot, one exact member, or one exact role in a permitted guild. Supports named permission checks, channel actions, and hierarchy actions with exact targets. Applies owner and Administrator bypasses, channel overwrite order, implicit dependencies, timeout restrictions, role hierarchy, thread inheritance, and exact private-thread membership. Partial Discord evidence produces an unknown decision instead of an optimistic answer. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GuildControl MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on explain_principal_permissions? +

Register the GuildControl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for explain_principal_permissions: 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 GuildControl MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is explain_principal_permissions? +

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

Can I rate-limit explain_principal_permissions? +

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

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

explain_principal_permissions is provided by the GuildControl MCP server (guildctl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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