edit_message

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why edit_message needs a policy

This tool modifies (edits) message content, which is a Write operation. It is reversible since the original can be edited again or restored. Severity is medium because message tampering could mislead users or disrupt communication, but the blast radius is limited to message content only (no deletion, no financial impact, no code execution).

From the tool's definition Tool name "edit_message" and description states it "Edit a message that was sent by the bot" — modifies existing message content reversibly.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access edit_message gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control edit_message

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Discord, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for edit_message:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "edit_message": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "edit_message_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

edit_message stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

Create a free account and register Discord — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about edit_message

What does the edit_message tool do? +

Edit a message that was sent by the bot. Can only edit the bot\. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Discord MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on edit_message? +

Register the Discord MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for edit_message: 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 Discord. Nothing to install.

What risk level is edit_message? +

edit_message is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit edit_message? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the edit_message 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.

How do I block edit_message completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for edit_message. 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.

What MCP server provides edit_message? +

edit_message is provided by the Discord MCP server (hardheadhackerhead/discord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Discord tool call.

Start from Discord, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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