# discord_list_channels

List channels in a guild (filterable by type).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `discord_list_channels`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-channels

## Facts

- Tool: `discord_list_channels`
- Server: Discord MCP Server (`bennettschwartz/discord-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BennettSchwartz/discord-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "discord_list_channels",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why discord_list_channels is rated Low

This tool performs a straightforward read operation—listing/querying existing data with optional filtering. It has no side effects, does not create, modify, or delete any data, and does not trigger external operations or financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an agent could only enumerate channels, which is low-risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'discord_list_channels' and description 'List channels in a guild (filterable by type)' indicate a query operation that retrieves and returns channel information without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call discord_list_channels to retrieve information from Discord MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Discord MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "discord_list_channels": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Discord MCP Server (57)

- `discord_ban_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-ban-user.md
- `discord_bulk_delete_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-bulk-delete-messages.md
- `discord_clear_all_reactions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-clear-all-reactions.md
- `discord_delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-channel.md
- `discord_delete_command` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-command.md
- `discord_delete_emoji` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-emoji.md
- `discord_delete_guild_sticker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-guild-sticker.md
- `discord_delete_invite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-invite.md
- `discord_delete_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-reaction.md
- `discord_delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-role.md
- `discord_delete_scheduled_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-delete-scheduled-event.md
- `discord_kick_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-kick-member.md
- `discord_remove_user_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-remove-user-reaction.md
- `discord_webhook_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-webhook-delete.md
- `discord_trigger_typing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-trigger-typing.md
- `discord_fetch_messages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-fetch-messages.md
- `discord_gateway_get_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-gateway-get-events.md
- `discord_gateway_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-gateway-info.md
- `discord_get_member` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-get-member.md
- `discord_get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-get-user.md
- `discord_help` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-help.md
- `discord_list_bans` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-bans.md
- `discord_list_commands` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-commands.md
- `discord_list_emojis` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-emojis.md
- `discord_list_guild_stickers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-guild-stickers.md
- `discord_list_joined_private_archived_threads` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-joined-private-archived-threads.md
- `discord_list_pins` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-pins.md
- `discord_list_private_archived_threads` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-private-archived-threads.md
- `discord_list_public_archived_threads` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-public-archived-threads.md
- `discord_list_roles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-roles.md
- …and 27 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=bennettschwartz-discord-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp