get_direct_message

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/get-direct-message.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_direct_message does on GuildControl MCP

AI agents call get_direct_message 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 get_direct_message is rated Low

Retrieves DM message data with multiple safety controls but accesses personal communication content with privacy sensitivity.

From the tool's definition Read one exact Discord DM message; returns plain text; omits attachment URLs, raw payloads, persistence.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_direct_message 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_direct_message, this is the rule to start with:

get_direct_message Allowed

get_direct_message 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": {
    "get_direct_message": {}
  }
}

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 get_direct_message call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_direct_message

What does the get_direct_message tool do? +

Read one exact Discord DM message from a caller-known one-to-one channel for one separately configured ordinary user. Re-verifies pinned connector identity, exact channel participants, recipient policy, message boundary, and author identity. Returns plain text or a supported callback-free static Components V2 layout transiently with deterministic preview, untrusted link destinations, presentation classification, and bounded aggregate counts while omitting generated and custom-ID component actions, profiles, avatars, attachment URLs, raw payloads, discovery, and persistence. 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 get_direct_message? +

Register the GuildControl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_direct_message: 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 get_direct_message? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_direct_message? +

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

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

get_direct_message 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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