razz_read_messages
Read recent messages from the room you've joined. Returns up to 50 messages. Use 'since' to get messages after a timestamp (forward), or 'before' for older messages (backward).
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What razz_read_messages does on Razz Games
AI agents call razz_read_messages to retrieve information from Razz Games 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
since | number | — | Load messages after this timestamp (forward pagination - get new messages since last check) |
before | number | — | Load messages before this timestamp (backward pagination) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why razz_read_messages is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical message data from a game room without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The parameters ('since', 'before') are for pagination/filtering of existing data. No financial transactions, code execution, or irreversible actions are involved. This is a straightforward data retrieval operation with minimal blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Read recent messages from the room you've joined. Returns up to 50 messages.' The verb 'read' and explicit description of retrieving/returning messages with no modification or side effects indicates a read operation.
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The rule that runs razz_read_messages safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Razz Games, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For razz_read_messages, this is the rule to start with:
razz_read_messages 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 Razz Games, apply this rule, and every razz_read_messages call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about razz_read_messages
Read recent messages from the room you've joined. Returns up to 50 messages. Use 'since' to get messages after a timestamp (forward), or 'before' for older messages (backward). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Razz Games MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
razz_read_messages accepts 2 parameters: since, before. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Razz Games MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for razz_read_messages: 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 Razz Games. Nothing to install.
razz_read_messages 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 razz_read_messages 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 razz_read_messages. 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.
razz_read_messages is provided by the Razz Games MCP server (@razzgames/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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