telegram_get_chat

Get information about a Telegram chat

SERVERScopeGate SOURCEhttps://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/telegram-get-chat.md

WHAT IT DOES

What telegram_get_chat does on ScopeGate

AI agents call telegram_get_chat to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why telegram_get_chat is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata or information about a Telegram chat, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. Even if an agent misuses it to gather information about chat groups or channels, the blast radius is limited to data disclosure rather than modification, deletion, or execution of code/commands.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'telegram_get_chat' and description states 'Get information about a Telegram chat' — purely retrieval of existing data with no modification, deletion, or execution.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs telegram_get_chat safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For telegram_get_chat, this is the rule to start with:

telegram_get_chat Allowed

telegram_get_chat 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": {
    "telegram_get_chat": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about telegram_get_chat

What does the telegram_get_chat tool do? +

Get information about a Telegram chat. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on telegram_get_chat? +

Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for telegram_get_chat: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.

What risk level is telegram_get_chat? +

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

Can I rate-limit telegram_get_chat? +

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

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

telegram_get_chat is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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