threads_get_user_insights
Get user-level insights (views, likes, replies, reposts, quotes, followers_count)
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What threads_get_user_insights does on ScopeGate
AI agents call threads_get_user_insights 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.
Why threads_get_user_insights is rated Low
This tool only queries and returns user metrics/statistics. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. While it accesses user information, the blast radius of misuse is low (exposure of public or semi-public engagement metrics), and the operation is inherently non-destructive and non-financial.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'user-level insights' including views, likes, replies, reposts, quotes, and followers_count—all aggregated, read-only analytics data with no modification or deletion capability.
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The rule that runs threads_get_user_insights 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 threads_get_user_insights, this is the rule to start with:
threads_get_user_insights 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every threads_get_user_insights call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about threads_get_user_insights
Get user-level insights (views, likes, replies, reposts, quotes, followers_count). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for threads_get_user_insights: 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.
threads_get_user_insights 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 threads_get_user_insights 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 threads_get_user_insights. 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.
threads_get_user_insights 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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