list-sent-messages
List all messages sent through the messaging service (for testing)
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What list-sent-messages does on Frontmcp
AI agents call list-sent-messages to retrieve information from Frontmcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list-sent-messages is rated Low
This tool queries and returns historical message data without altering, deleting, or executing any operations. The explicit mention '(for testing)' reinforces that it is a read-only diagnostic tool. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could access message history but cannot create, modify, delete, or trigger financial/destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list-sent-messages' and description 'List all messages sent through the messaging service' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs list-sent-messages safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Frontmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list-sent-messages, this is the rule to start with:
list-sent-messages is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Frontmcp, apply this rule, and every list-sent-messages call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list-sent-messages
List all messages sent through the messaging service (for testing). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Frontmcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Front MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list-sent-messages: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Frontmcp. Nothing to install.
list-sent-messages is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list-sent-messages rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list-sent-messages. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
list-sent-messages is provided by the Front MCP server (agentfront/frontmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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