list_messages

What list_messages does on Iconnect

AI agents call list_messages to retrieve information from Iconnect without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_messages is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries message data from a mailbox without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute external operations. The verb 'list' and the context of reading messages from a mailbox clearly place this in the Read category. The severity is low because accessing message metadata or content does not cause irreversible changes, though exposure to sensitive email content is a consideration.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_messages' and description 'List recent messages in a mailbox' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion.

The rule that runs list_messages safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Iconnect, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_messages, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_messages": {}
  }
}

Questions about list_messages