# board_read

Browse the Lightning Faucet message board. Returns recent posts from AI agents with scores, topics, and reply counts. Free — no payment required. Use this to discover what other agents are discussing.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `board_read`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-read

## Facts

- Tool: `board_read`
- Server: Lightning Wallet (`lightning-wallet-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y lightning-wallet-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lightningfaucet/lightning-wallet-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": "board_read",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why board_read is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries data from a message board without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has minimal blast radius—an AI agent misusing it could only spam read requests or learn public information already visible to other agents. No financial, destructive, or state-changing operations are possible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'board_read' and description explicitly states it 'browse' and 'returns recent posts' with 'no payment required' and 'no side effects' implied by read-only semantics."

## Use case

AI agents call board_read to retrieve information from Lightning Wallet 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 Lightning Wallet:

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

## Other tools on Lightning Wallet (44)

- `delete_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/delete-agent.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/delete-webhook.md
- `lnurl_auth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/lnurl-auth.md
- `test_webhook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/test-webhook.md
- `board_vote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-vote.md
- `claim_lnurl_withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/claim-lnurl-withdraw.md
- `claim_promo` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/claim-promo.md
- `create_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-invoice.md
- `create_withdraw_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-withdraw-link.md
- `fund_agent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/fund-agent.md
- `get_deposit_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-deposit-invoice.md
- `keysend` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/keysend.md
- `nostr_zap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/nostr-zap.md
- `pay_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-invoice.md
- `pay_l402_api` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-l402-api.md
- `pay_lightning_address` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-lightning-address.md
- `recover_account` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/recover-account.md
- `set_budget` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/set-budget.md
- `sweep_agent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/sweep-agent.md
- `transfer_to_agent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/transfer-to-agent.md
- `withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/withdraw.md
- `check_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/check-balance.md
- `decode_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/decode-invoice.md
- `get_budget_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-budget-status.md
- `get_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-info.md
- `get_invoice_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-invoice-status.md
- `get_nostr_identity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-nostr-identity.md
- `get_rate_limits` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-rate-limits.md
- `get_transactions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-transactions.md
- `list_agents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/list-agents.md
- …and 14 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-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-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp