# 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.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_message_templates`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/list-message-templates

## Facts

- Tool: `list_message_templates`
- Server: Huly (`@firfi/huly-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @firfi/huly-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/dearlordylord/huly-mcp
- 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": "list_message_templates",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Huly (517)

- `cancel_approval_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/cancel-approval-request.md
- `cancel_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/cancel-execution.md
- `delete_activity_reply` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-activity-reply.md
- `delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-association.md
- `delete_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-attachment.md
- `delete_board_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-board-card.md
- `delete_board_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-board-label.md
- `delete_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-card.md
- `delete_card_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-card-comment.md
- `delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-channel.md
- `delete_channel_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-channel-message.md
- `delete_chat_message_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-chat-message-attachment.md
- `delete_class_collaborator_metadata` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-class-collaborator-metadata.md
- `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-comment.md
- `delete_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-component.md
- `delete_dm_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-dm-message.md
- `delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-document.md
- `delete_drawing` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drawing.md
- `delete_drive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drive.md
- `delete_drive_file_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drive-file-comment.md
- `delete_drive_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drive-item.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-event.md
- `delete_huly_attribute` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-attribute.md
- `delete_huly_enum` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-enum.md
- `delete_huly_permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-permission.md
- `delete_huly_sequence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-sequence.md
- `delete_inventory_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-category.md
- `delete_inventory_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-product.md
- `delete_inventory_product_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-product-attachment.md
- `delete_inventory_product_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-product-comment.md
- …and 487 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp.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-dearlordylord-huly-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp