# unread_count

Get number of unread messages

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `unread_count`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/unread-count

## Facts

- Tool: `unread_count`
- Server: MIDAS Protocol (`https://mcp.midasprotocol.org/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BbrainFrance/Agent_payment_protocol
- 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": "unread_count",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why unread_count is rated Low

This tool only reads and returns a count of unread messages. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, execute code, delete data, or affect financial transactions. Despite being on a financial infrastructure server, this specific tool performs a pure information retrieval operation, making it a Read category with low severity and blast radius.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'unread_count' and description 'Get number of unread messages' indicate a simple query operation that retrieves message metadata without modifying, executing, or deleting anything."

## Use case

AI agents call unread_count to retrieve information from MIDAS Protocol 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 MIDAS Protocol:

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

## Other tools on MIDAS Protocol (43)

- `accept_bet` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/accept-bet.md
- `accept_negotiation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/accept-negotiation.md
- `book_and_pay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/book-and-pay.md
- `borrow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/borrow.md
- `cancel_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/cancel-subscription.md
- `counter_offer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/counter-offer.md
- `create_bet` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/create-bet.md
- `create_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/create-contract.md
- `create_loan_offer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/create-loan-offer.md
- `create_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/create-subscription.md
- `fulfill_condition` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/fulfill-condition.md
- `human_approve_negotiation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/human-approve-negotiation.md
- `reject_negotiation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/reject-negotiation.md
- `repay_loan` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/repay-loan.md
- `send_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/send-payment.md
- `sign_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/sign-contract.md
- `start_negotiation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/start-negotiation.md
- `withdraw_usdc` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/withdraw-usdc.md
- `x402_pay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/x402-pay.md
- `blockchain_wallet_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/blockchain-wallet-info.md
- `check_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/check-balance.md
- `check_inbox` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/check-inbox.md
- `check_reputation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/check-reputation.md
- `discover_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/discover-services.md
- `get_quote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/get-quote.md
- `get_service` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/get-service.md
- `list_blocked_agents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/list-blocked-agents.md
- `list_loan_offers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/list-loan-offers.md
- `list_open_bets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/list-open-bets.md
- `my_bets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol/my-bets.md
- …and 13 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol.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=io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-bbrainfrance-midas-protocol