# feed-by-name

Fetch recent posts by a contact, searching by name instead of pubkey. Returns an error if zero or multiple contacts match.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `feed-by-name`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/feed-by-name

## Facts

- Tool: `feed-by-name`
- Server: Nostr Bray (`nostr-bray`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray.md
- Install: `npx -y nostr-bray`
- Homepage: https://github.com/forgesworn/bray
- 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": "feed-by-name",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why feed-by-name is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries existing data (posts from a contact) based on a search parameter (name). It is a straightforward read operation with no capability to modify, create, delete, or execute external operations. The error handling for zero or multiple matches is informational only and does not change the read-only nature of the operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Fetch recent posts', which is a retrieval operation with no side effects. Returns data without modifying, creating, or deleting anything."

## Use case

AI agents call feed-by-name to retrieve information from Nostr Bray 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 Nostr Bray:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "feed-by-name": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Nostr Bray (239)

- `blossom-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/blossom-delete.md
- `group-remove-user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/group-remove-user.md
- `label-remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/label-remove.md
- `marketplace-credentials-clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/marketplace-credentials-clear.md
- `marketplace-retire` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/marketplace-retire.md
- `social-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/social-delete.md
- `tombstone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/tombstone.md
- `trust-revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/trust-revoke.md
- `vault-revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/vault-revoke.md
- `zap-wallet-clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/zap-wallet-clear.md
- `cast-spell` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/cast-spell.md
- `execute-action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/execute-action.md
- `identity-restore-shamir` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/identity-restore-shamir.md
- `identity-switch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/identity-switch.md
- `marketplace-probe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/marketplace-probe.md
- `nip44-encrypt` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/nip44-encrypt.md
- `onboard-verified` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/onboard-verified.md
- `relay-auth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/relay-auth.md
- `trust-attest-chain` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/trust-attest-chain.md
- `trust-ring-lsag-sign` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/trust-ring-lsag-sign.md
- `trust-ring-prove` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/trust-ring-prove.md
- `trust-spoken-verify` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/trust-spoken-verify.md
- `vault-encrypt` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/vault-encrypt.md
- `marketplace-pay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/marketplace-pay.md
- `zap-make-invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/zap-make-invoice.md
- `zap-send` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/zap-send.md
- `article-list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/article-list.md
- `article-read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/article-read.md
- `badge-list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/badge-list.md
- `blossom-check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray/blossom-check.md
- …and 209 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-forgesworn-bray.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=dev-forgesworn-bray · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dev-forgesworn-bray