get_guild_preview

Get a preview of a Discord server, including its name, icon, splash, emojis, stickers, and approximate counts. Works for discoverable guilds or guilds the bot is in.

Server Discord MCP Server jackglick/discord-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_guild_preview does on Discord MCP Server

AI agents call get_guild_preview to retrieve information from Discord MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_guild_preview needs a policy

get_guild_preview is a data retrieval operation that queries Discord server metadata and public information. It has no capability to modify, delete, create, execute code, or affect financial state. The information returned is either already public (for discoverable guilds) or limited to guilds the bot is already in, minimizing misuse potential.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves preview information ('name, icon, splash, emojis, stickers, and approximate counts') without modification, deletion, or side effects. Verb 'Get' and description indicate read-only query operation.

Questions about get_guild_preview

What does the get_guild_preview tool do? +

Get a preview of a Discord server, including its name, icon, splash, emojis, stickers, and approximate counts. Works for discoverable guilds or guilds the bot is in. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Discord MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_guild_preview? +

Register the Discord MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_guild_preview: 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 Discord MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_guild_preview? +

get_guild_preview is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_guild_preview? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_guild_preview 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.

How do I block get_guild_preview completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_guild_preview. 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.

What MCP server provides get_guild_preview? +

get_guild_preview is provided by the Discord MCP Server MCP server (jackglick/discord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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