# neuron_update_group_description

Update the description of a WhatsApp group. Requires the bot to be a group admin.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `neuron_update_group_description`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron/neuron-update-group-description

## Facts

- Tool: `neuron_update_group_description`
- Server: Neuron (`neuron-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-conquext-neuron.md
- Install: `npx -y neuron-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/conquext/neuron
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 3 (3 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `groupJid` | string | yes | Group JID (ending in @g.us) |
| `channelId` | string | yes | WhatsApp channel identifier (UUID) |
| `description` | string | yes | New group description (can be empty string to clear) |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "neuron_update_group_description",
    "arguments": {
      "groupJid": "<groupJid>",
      "channelId": "<channelId>",
      "description": "<description>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why neuron_update_group_description is rated Medium

This tool modifies group data (description) in a reversible manner. It does not delete, execute arbitrary operations, or move money. The severity is medium because unauthorized group description changes could constitute unauthorized access to group administration and cause moderate disruption to group users, though the impact is limited to metadata and easily reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool description states 'Update the description of a WhatsApp group', which is a modify operation that changes group metadata."

Risk signals: Admin/system-level operation

## Use case

AI agents use neuron_update_group_description to create or update resources in Neuron, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Neuron environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Neuron:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "neuron_update_group_description": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "neuron_update_group_description_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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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-conquext-neuron · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-conquext-neuron