mcp_get_action_scheduler
Action Scheduler queue (WooCommerce emails, webhooks, PDF jobs): counts per status, past_due pending actions and the 10 most recent failures with their last log message (secret-masked). available:false when Action Scheduler is not loaded. cvrt-mcp-endpoints 1.16.0+.
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What mcp_get_action_scheduler does on Wordpress
AI agents call mcp_get_action_scheduler to retrieve information from Wordpress without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why mcp_get_action_scheduler is rated Low
Retrieves queue status and failure logs without modifying or executing scheduled actions.
From the tool's definition counts per status, past_due pending actions, recent failures, monitoring
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs mcp_get_action_scheduler safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Wordpress, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mcp_get_action_scheduler, this is the rule to start with:
mcp_get_action_scheduler 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 Wordpress, apply this rule, and every mcp_get_action_scheduler call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mcp_get_action_scheduler
Action Scheduler queue (WooCommerce emails, webhooks, PDF jobs): counts per status, past_due pending actions and the 10 most recent failures with their last log message (secret-masked). available:false when Action Scheduler is not loaded. cvrt-mcp-endpoints 1.16.0+. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wordpress MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Wordpress MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mcp_get_action_scheduler: 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 Wordpress. Nothing to install.
mcp_get_action_scheduler 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 mcp_get_action_scheduler 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 mcp_get_action_scheduler. 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.
mcp_get_action_scheduler is provided by the Wordpress MCP server (@cavort-it-systems/wordpress-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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