List read-only messages for an external Gmail or Telegram channel by channel name or ID. The limit defaults to 50 and is capped at 200. When this build does not include a compatible Huly external-message SDK/model for the requested provider, returns supported=false, an unsupportedReason, and an e...
AI agents call list_external_channel_messages to retrieve information from Huly without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though list_external_channel_messages only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List read-only messages for an external Gmail or Telegram channel by channel name or ID. The limit defaults to 50 and is capped at 200. When this build does not include a compatible Huly external-message SDK/model for the requested provider, returns supported=false, an unsupportedReason, and an empty messages array; it never sends, replies, deletes, mutates, or returns fake messages. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Huly MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Huly MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_external_channel_messages: 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 Huly. Nothing to install.
list_external_channel_messages 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 list_external_channel_messages 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 list_external_channel_messages. 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.
list_external_channel_messages is provided by the Huly MCP server (@firfi/huly-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.