read_meta_conversation
The messages in one DM thread, oldest to newest, each marked inbound or outbound — plus WHETHER A REPLY IS ALLOWED RIGHT NOW. Meta only permits a reply within 24 hours of the person acting, and the window is computed from their LAST MESSAGE rather than from the thread’s updated time (which includ...
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What read_meta_conversation does on Hermoso
AI agents call read_meta_conversation to retrieve information from Hermoso without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why read_meta_conversation is rated Low
Even though read_meta_conversation only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs read_meta_conversation safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hermoso, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For read_meta_conversation, this is the rule to start with:
read_meta_conversation 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 Hermoso, apply this rule, and every read_meta_conversation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about read_meta_conversation
The messages in one DM thread, oldest to newest, each marked inbound or outbound — plus WHETHER A REPLY IS ALLOWED RIGHT NOW. Meta only permits a reply within 24 hours of the person acting, and the window is computed from their LAST MESSAGE rather than from the thread’s updated time (which includes our own replies and would report the window open for a day after WE spoke). Read this before drafting:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hermoso MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hermoso MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for read_meta_conversation: 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 Hermoso. Nothing to install.
read_meta_conversation 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 read_meta_conversation 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 read_meta_conversation. 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.
read_meta_conversation is provided by the Hermoso MCP server (https://app.hermoso.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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