# discord_edit_message Edit an existing message Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `discord_edit_message`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-edit-message ## Facts - Tool: `discord_edit_message` - Server: Discord (`arrrnmp/discord-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/arrrnmp/discord-mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "discord_edit_message", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why discord_edit_message is rated Medium Editing a message modifies existing data but does not delete or destroy it—the change can be further edited or reverted by other means. This is a Write operation with medium severity: misuse could allow an AI agent to alter message content to impersonate users, spread misinformation, or manipulate conversations, but the effects are not permanently destructive and Discord maintains edit history that can reveal… From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'discord_edit_message' and description states 'Edit an existing message'. The verb 'edit' indicates modification of existing data (message content) in a reversible manner." ## Use case AI agents use discord_edit_message to create or update resources in Discord, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Discord environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Discord: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "discord_edit_message": { "limits": [ { "counter": "discord_edit_message_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Discord (125) - `discord_ban_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-ban-member.md - `discord_begin_guild_prune` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-begin-guild-prune.md - `discord_bulk_ban_members` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-bulk-ban-members.md - `discord_clear_emoji_reactions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-clear-emoji-reactions.md - `discord_clear_reactions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-clear-reactions.md - `discord_delete_application_emoji` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-application-emoji.md - `discord_delete_automod_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-automod-rule.md - `discord_delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-channel.md - `discord_delete_channel_permission_overwrite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-channel-permission-overwrite.md - `discord_delete_guild_emoji` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-guild-emoji.md - `discord_delete_guild_soundboard_sound` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-guild-soundboard-sound.md - `discord_delete_guild_sticker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-guild-sticker.md - `discord_delete_guild_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-guild-template.md - `discord_delete_invite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-invite.md - `discord_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-message.md - `discord_delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-role.md - `discord_delete_scheduled_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-scheduled-event.md - `discord_delete_stage_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-stage-instance.md - `discord_delete_thread` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-thread.md - `discord_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-webhook.md - `discord_delete_webhook_message_by_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-delete-webhook-message-by-token.md - `discord_kick_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-kick-member.md - `discord_purge_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-purge-messages.md - `discord_remove_own_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-remove-own-reaction.md - `discord_remove_thread_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-remove-thread-member.md - `discord_remove_user_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-remove-user-reaction.md - `discord_execute_webhook_by_token` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-execute-webhook-by-token.md - `discord_set_member_voice_state` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-set-member-voice-state.md - `discord_fetch_guild_ban` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-fetch-guild-ban.md - `discord_fetch_member` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-fetch-member.md - …and 95 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=arrrnmp-discord-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/arrrnmp-discord-mcp