reply_to_inbox_item

Answer an inbox item BY ITS COMPOSITE ID — the

SERVERHermoso SOURCEhttps://app.hermoso.ai/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade D, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What reply_to_inbox_item does on Hermoso

AI agents call reply_to_inbox_item 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.

RISK

Why reply_to_inbox_item is rated Low

Even though reply_to_inbox_item 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.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs reply_to_inbox_item 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 reply_to_inbox_item, this is the rule to start with:

reply_to_inbox_item Allowed

reply_to_inbox_item is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "reply_to_inbox_item": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hermoso, apply this rule, and every reply_to_inbox_item call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about reply_to_inbox_item

What does the reply_to_inbox_item tool do? +

Answer an inbox item BY ITS COMPOSITE ID — the. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hermoso MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on reply_to_inbox_item? +

Register the Hermoso MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reply_to_inbox_item: 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.

What risk level is reply_to_inbox_item? +

reply_to_inbox_item is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit reply_to_inbox_item? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reply_to_inbox_item 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 reply_to_inbox_item completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for reply_to_inbox_item. 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 reply_to_inbox_item? +

reply_to_inbox_item 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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