# wa_edit_message

Edit a previously sent message. Only text messages sent by this instance can be edited.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `wa_edit_message`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-edit-message

## Facts

- Tool: `wa_edit_message`
- Server: WA MCP (`delltrak/wamcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/delltrak/wamcp
- 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": "wa_edit_message",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why wa_edit_message is rated Medium

Editing a message is a reversible modification of data. It does not delete data irreversibly (ruling out Destructive), does not execute external code or trigger side effects (ruling out Execute), and does not involve financial transactions (ruling out Financial).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description: 'Edit a previously sent message' — this modifies existing data (message content) in a reversible manner. The description explicitly states it edits messages, which is a write operation."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on WA MCP (61)

- `wa_clear_chat` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-clear-chat.md
- `wa_delete_chat` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-delete-chat.md
- `wa_delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-delete-instance.md
- `wa_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-delete-message.md
- `wa_group_remove_participants` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-remove-participants.md
- `wa_remove_profile_picture` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-remove-profile-picture.md
- `wa_connect_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-connect-instance.md
- `wa_disconnect_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-disconnect-instance.md
- `wa_group_leave` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-leave.md
- `wa_reject_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-reject-call.md
- `wa_restart_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-restart-instance.md
- `wa_send_presence` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-send-presence.md
- `wa_check_number_exists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-check-number-exists.md
- `wa_get_business_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-business-profile.md
- `wa_get_messages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-messages.md
- `wa_get_pairing_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-pairing-code.md
- `wa_get_qr_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-get-qr-code.md
- `wa_group_get_invite_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-get-invite-code.md
- `wa_search_contact` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-search-contact.md
- `wa_archive_chat` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-archive-chat.md
- `wa_block_contact` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-block-contact.md
- `wa_create_group` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-create-group.md
- `wa_create_instance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-create-instance.md
- `wa_forward_message` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-forward-message.md
- `wa_group_add_participants` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-add-participants.md
- `wa_group_demote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-demote.md
- `wa_group_handle_request` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-handle-request.md
- `wa_group_join` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-join.md
- `wa_group_promote` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-promote.md
- `wa_group_revoke_invite` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp/wa-group-revoke-invite.md
- …and 31 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/delltrak-wamcp.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=delltrak-wamcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/delltrak-wamcp