# discord_reply

Reply to a message in a thread (human-in-the-loop by default).

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

## Facts

- Tool: `discord_reply`
- Server: Discord MCP Server (`bennettschwartz/discord-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BennettSchwartz/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_reply",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why discord_reply is rated Medium

Replying to a message creates new content in a Discord thread. This is a reversible write operation (messages can be deleted). The 'human-in-the-loop by default' qualifier slightly reduces misuse risk, but an AI agent could still post unwanted or harmful content to a Discord thread, giving it medium severity.

From the tool's own definition: "'Reply to a message in a thread' - creates a new message as a reply to an existing one"

## Use case

AI agents use discord_reply to create or update resources in Discord MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Discord MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. 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_reply": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "discord_reply_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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

## 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=bennettschwartz-discord-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/bennettschwartz-discord-mcp