# discord_list_roles

List roles in a guild.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `discord_list_roles`
- 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_roles",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why discord_list_roles is rated Low

This tool retrieves role information from a Discord guild without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because listing roles poses minimal security risk—the information is typically visible to users with basic permissions, and exposure does not enable destructive or financial harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description indicate retrieval operation: 'List roles in a guild' performs a query with no modification or deletion of data."

## Use case

AI agents call discord_list_roles 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_roles": {}
  }
}
```

## 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_channels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp/discord-list-channels.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
- …and 27 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp.md

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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