# discord_set_channel_permission_overwrite

Create or update a channel permission overwrite

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `discord_set_channel_permission_overwrite`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/arrrnmp-discord-mcp/discord-set-channel-permission-overwrite

## Facts

- Tool: `discord_set_channel_permission_overwrite`
- 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_set_channel_permission_overwrite",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why discord_set_channel_permission_overwrite is rated Medium

This tool creates or updates permission rules for a Discord channel, which is a reversible write operation. While permission changes affect security posture and can have broad impact (high severity due to potential unauthorized access grant), they are not destructive (can be undone) and not financial.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool modifies Discord channel permissions via 'Create or update a channel permission overwrite', a reversible operation that changes access control settings."

## Use case

AI agents use discord_set_channel_permission_overwrite 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_set_channel_permission_overwrite": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "discord_set_channel_permission_overwrite_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`

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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