# read_message

Read full content of an email message by ID. Content length is configurable (default: 5000 chars, max: 100000).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `read_message`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/read-message

## Facts

- Tool: `read_message`
- Server: AirMCP (`airmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp.md
- Install: `npx -y airmcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/heznpc/AirMCP
- 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": "read_message",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why read_message is rated Low

This tool retrieves email message data by ID and returns its content. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete records, or move money. The configurable content length parameter is a safety feature for managing response size.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'read_message' and description states 'Read full content of an email message by ID' — the verb 'read' and action of retrieving email content without modification are characteristic of a Read operation."

## Use case

AI agents call read_message to retrieve information from AirMCP 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 AirMCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "read_message": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on AirMCP (278)

- `close_tab` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/close-tab.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-event.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-note.md
- `delete_photos` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-photos.md
- `delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-playlist.md
- `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-reminder.md
- `delete_reminder_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-reminder-list.md
- `delete_shortcut` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/delete-shortcut.md
- `memory_forget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/memory-forget.md
- `move_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/move-note.md
- `quit_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/quit-app.md
- `remove_from_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/remove-from-playlist.md
- `semantic_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/semantic-clear.md
- `semantic_index` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/semantic-index.md
- `spotlight_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/spotlight-clear.md
- `system_power` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/system-power.md
- `trash_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/trash-file.md
- `activate_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/activate-tab.md
- `ai_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/ai-agent.md
- `ai_chat` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/ai-chat.md
- `ai_plan_metrics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/ai-plan-metrics.md
- `connect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/connect-bluetooth.md
- `disconnect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/disconnect-bluetooth.md
- `drop_pin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/drop-pin.md
- `duplicate_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/duplicate-shortcut.md
- `edit_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/edit-shortcut.md
- `event_subscribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/event-subscribe.md
- `generate_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/generate-image.md
- `generate_structured` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp/generate-structured.md
- …and 248 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/heznpc-airmcp.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=heznpc-airmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/heznpc-airmcp