discord_list_members
List members in a guild with optional pagination
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What discord_list_members does on Discord
AI agents call discord_list_members to retrieve information from Discord without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why discord_list_members is rated Low
This tool queries and returns member information from a Discord guild without side effects. It is a read-only operation comparable to fetching or listing data. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The low severity reflects that member lists are typically non-sensitive metadata in most Discord servers, and misuse would only expose information rather than cause harm.
From the tool's definition 'List members in a guild with optional pagination' — retrieves member data without modifying state; returns information for optional pagination.
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The rule that runs discord_list_members safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Discord, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For discord_list_members, this is the rule to start with:
discord_list_members 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 Discord, apply this rule, and every discord_list_members call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about discord_list_members
List members in a guild with optional pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Discord MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Discord MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discord_list_members: 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 Discord. Nothing to install.
discord_list_members 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 discord_list_members 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 discord_list_members. 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.
discord_list_members is provided by the Discord MCP server (arrrnmp/discord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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