wordpress_list_posts
List WordPress posts, optionally by search term.
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What wordpress_list_posts does on UnClick
AI agents call wordpress_list_posts to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Posts to return (max 100, default 10) |
search | string | — | Search term |
status | string | — | Filter by status (publish, draft, ...) |
site_url | string | Yes | WordPress site URL |
username | string | Yes | WordPress username |
app_password | string | Yes | WordPress application password |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why wordpress_list_posts is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries existing WordPress posts with optional filtering by search term. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. It falls squarely into the Read category. The severity is low because listing posts is a standard public or authenticated query operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wordpress_list_posts' and description 'List WordPress posts, optionally by search term' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion capabilities.
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The rule that runs wordpress_list_posts safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For wordpress_list_posts, this is the rule to start with:
wordpress_list_posts 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every wordpress_list_posts call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wordpress_list_posts
List WordPress posts, optionally by search term. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
wordpress_list_posts accepts 6 parameters: limit, search, status, site_url, username, app_password. Required: site_url, username, app_password. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wordpress_list_posts: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
wordpress_list_posts 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 wordpress_list_posts 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 wordpress_list_posts. 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.
wordpress_list_posts is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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