list_message_templates
List global Huly message templates. Optionally filter by category ID or exact category name, and search template titles by substring. Returns each template ID, title, category summary, timestamps, and placeholderFieldIds parsed from dollar-brace tokens. Match placeholderFieldIds to list_message_t...
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/list-message-templates.md
What list_message_templates does on Huly
AI agents call list_message_templates to retrieve information from Huly without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_message_templates is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries existing message template data with optional filtering and search, which are characteristic Read operations. It has no side effects—it only returns information about templates without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal (information disclosure only).
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'list_' and description states 'List global Huly message templates' with filtering and searching capabilities. Returns template metadata (ID, title, category, timestamps, placeholderFieldIds) with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs list_message_templates safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Huly, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_message_templates, this is the rule to start with:
list_message_templates 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 Huly, apply this rule, and every list_message_templates call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_message_templates
List global Huly message templates. Optionally filter by category ID or exact category name, and search template titles by substring. Returns each template ID, title, category summary, timestamps, and placeholderFieldIds parsed from dollar-brace tokens. Match placeholderFieldIds to list_message_template_fields.id for labels and resource IDs. 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_message_templates: 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_message_templates 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_message_templates 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_message_templates. 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_message_templates 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.
More on Huly, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue