# slack_send_test_message

Post a test message to the configured default Slack channel to verify the connection end-to-end. Fails with a specific error when the workspace is not connected, no default route is set, or the bot has not been invited to the channel.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `slack_send_test_message`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/slack-send-test-message

## Facts

- Tool: `slack_send_test_message`
- Server: Munin (`https://mcp.getmunin.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/getmunin/munin
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: gated
- 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": "slack_send_test_message",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why slack_send_test_message is rated Medium

Sends a message to Slack, creating data in an external system with side effects but easily reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "Post a test message to the configured default Slack channel."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Munin:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "slack_send_test_message": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "slack_send_test_message_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Munin (241)

- `analytics_revoke_tracker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/analytics-revoke-tracker.md
- `analytics_rotate_tracker_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/analytics-rotate-tracker-key.md
- `bookings_cancel_booking` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/bookings-cancel-booking.md
- `bookings_cancel_my_booking` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/bookings-cancel-my-booking.md
- `cms_delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/cms-delete-asset.md
- `cms_delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/cms-delete-collection.md
- `cms_delete_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/cms-delete-entry.md
- `connectors_delete_connection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/connectors-delete-connection.md
- `conv_delete_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-delete-attachment.md
- `conv_rotate_widget_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-rotate-widget-key.md
- `crm_delete_segment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/crm-delete-segment.md
- `kb_delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/kb-delete-document.md
- `kb_dismiss_curation_candidate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/kb-dismiss-curation-candidate.md
- `outreach_cancel_scheduled_send` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/outreach-cancel-scheduled-send.md
- `slack_unlink_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/slack-unlink-user.md
- `webhooks_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/webhooks-delete.md
- `conv_request_callback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-request-callback.md
- `conv_retry_delivery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-retry-delivery.md
- `conv_send_email_channel_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-send-email-channel-test.md
- `conv_send_sms_channel_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-send-sms-channel-test.md
- `conv_test_email_channel` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-test-email-channel.md
- `conv_test_voice_sms_channel` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/conv-test-voice-sms-channel.md
- `outreach_approve_proposal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/outreach-approve-proposal.md
- `seo_submit_urls` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/seo-submit-urls.md
- `cancel_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/cancel-subscription.md
- `outreach_withdraw_proposal` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/outreach-withdraw-proposal.md
- `analytics_export_config` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/analytics-export-config.md
- `analytics_export_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/analytics-export-events.md
- `analytics_get_contact_journey` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/analytics-get-contact-journey.md
- `analytics_get_funnel` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin/analytics-get-funnel.md
- …and 211 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-getmunin-munin.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=com-getmunin-munin · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-getmunin-munin