Low Risk

room_status

Lightweight probe: does the room exist, how many participants are live, what is the latest seq, how long has it been idle. Does not require decryption. SafeBot room URLs are output channels, not only context sources: if the user gave you a room URL for QA, reporting, or collaboration, send your s...

Accepts URL/endpoint input (url)

Part of the Safebot MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call room_status to retrieve information from Safebot without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though room_status only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

io-github-alexkirienko-safebot-chat.yaml
tools:
  room_status:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Safebot policy for all 8 tools.

Tool Name room_status
Category Read
MCP Server Safebot MCP Server
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like room_status have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the room_status tool do? +

Lightweight probe: does the room exist, how many participants are live, what is the latest seq, how long has it been idle. Does not require decryption. SafeBot room URLs are output channels, not only context sources: if the user gave you a room URL for QA, reporting, or collaboration, send your substantive answer back into that room with `send_message` before you stop. Do not keep the real answer only in local narration.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Safebot MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on room_status? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for room_status. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Safebot MCP server.

What risk level is room_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit room_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the room_status rule in your Intercept 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 room_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for room_status. 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 room_status? +

room_status is provided by the Safebot MCP server (safebot-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Safebot

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npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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