messaging.telegram.get_updates
Get recent incoming messages and events for the bot — new messages, user info, chat type. Use offset to get only new updates since last check (Telegram Bot API)
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What messaging.telegram.get_updates does on Apibase
AI agents call messaging.telegram.get_updates to retrieve information from Apibase 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 | integer | — | Number of updates to retrieve (default 10, max 100) |
offset | integer | — | Update ID offset — pass last update_id + 1 to get only new updates |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why messaging.telegram.get_updates is rated Low
Retrieves incoming messages and events without modifying data or triggering side effects.
From the tool's definition Get recent incoming messages and events for the bot — new messages
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The rule that runs messaging.telegram.get_updates safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For messaging.telegram.get_updates, this is the rule to start with:
messaging.telegram.get_updates 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 Apibase, apply this rule, and every messaging.telegram.get_updates call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about messaging.telegram.get_updates
Get recent incoming messages and events for the bot — new messages, user info, chat type. Use offset to get only new updates since last check (Telegram Bot API). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
messaging.telegram.get_updates accepts 2 parameters: limit, offset. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for messaging.telegram.get_updates: 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 Apibase. Nothing to install.
messaging.telegram.get_updates 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 messaging.telegram.get_updates 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 messaging.telegram.get_updates. 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.
messaging.telegram.get_updates is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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