# discord_set_channel_permission

Set a permission overwrite on a channel (be careful).

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

## Facts

- Tool: `discord_set_channel_permission`
- 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_set_channel_permission",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why discord_set_channel_permission is rated Medium

This tool modifies Discord channel permissions, which affects who can access and perform actions in that channel. While reversible (permissions can be re-set), it has broad impact on channel security and access control. It is Write rather than Execute because it directly modifies configuration state rather than triggering external operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Set a permission overwrite on a channel' — this modifies channel access control settings. The parenthetical '(be careful)' indicates the developers recognize the significance of this operation."

## Use case

AI agents use discord_set_channel_permission 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_set_channel_permission": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "discord_set_channel_permission_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