list_short_links
List all short links with click statistics
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What list_short_links does on instantKOM MCP Server
AI agents call list_short_links to retrieve information from instantKOM MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_short_links is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that retrieves information about short links and their analytics. It queries data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The blast radius is minimal—an AI agent misusing this tool could only gain unauthorized visibility into link analytics, which is a confidentiality concern but not an integrity or availability risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_short_links' and description 'List all short links with click statistics' indicate retrieval and querying of existing data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs list_short_links safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and instantKOM MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_short_links, this is the rule to start with:
list_short_links 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 instantKOM MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_short_links call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_short_links
List all short links with click statistics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the instantKOM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the instantKOM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_short_links: 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 instantKOM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_short_links 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_short_links 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_short_links. 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_short_links is provided by the instantKOM MCP Server MCP server (instantkom/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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