get_gateway_events

Read a bounded process-local page of in-scope Discord Gateway event kinds and identifiers after an optional opaque cursor. No message content, profile data, emoji, URLs, or raw payloads are retained.

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-gateway-events.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_gateway_events does on GuildControl MCP

AI agents call get_gateway_events 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_gateway_events is rated Low

Tool retrieves enumerated event metadata with privacy-safe restrictions; no side effects, no sensitive data exposure.

From the tool's definition Read a bounded process-local page of in-scope Discord Gateway event kinds and identifiers after an optional opaque cursor. No message content, profile data, emoji, URLs, or raw payloads are retained.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_gateway_events 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_gateway_events, this is the rule to start with:

get_gateway_events Allowed

get_gateway_events 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_gateway_events": {}
  }
}

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_gateway_events call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_gateway_events

What does the get_gateway_events tool do? +

Read a bounded process-local page of in-scope Discord Gateway event kinds and identifiers after an optional opaque cursor. No message content, profile data, emoji, URLs, or raw payloads are retained. 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_gateway_events? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit get_gateway_events? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_gateway_events 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_gateway_events completely? +

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

get_gateway_events 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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