get_automod_rule
Get one exact AutoMod rule from a separately allowlisted Discord guild. Returns the complete projected policy and exact permission and reference evidence transiently for review; action-execution content, matched content, matched keywords, and unknown raw fields are omitted, and nothing is persisted.
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What get_automod_rule does on GuildControl MCP
AI agents call get_automod_rule 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.
Why get_automod_rule is rated Low
Tool retrieves AutoMod configuration data without modification, persistence, or execution capability.
From the tool's definition Get one exact AutoMod rule, transient review, nothing is persisted
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The rule that runs get_automod_rule 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 get_automod_rule, this is the rule to start with:
get_automod_rule is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GuildControl MCP, apply this rule, and every get_automod_rule call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_automod_rule
Get one exact AutoMod rule from a separately allowlisted Discord guild. Returns the complete projected policy and exact permission and reference evidence transiently for review; action-execution content, matched content, matched keywords, and unknown raw fields are omitted, and nothing is persisted. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GuildControl MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GuildControl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_automod_rule: 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.
get_automod_rule is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_automod_rule 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_automod_rule. 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.
get_automod_rule 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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