List WordPress post types
AI agents call list_post_types to retrieve information from WordPressMCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about available post types in WordPress. It retrieves data with no side effects, no content creation, modification, or deletion. It is purely informational, making it a Read category risk with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_post_types' and description 'List WordPress post types' indicate retrieval of metadata without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List WordPress post types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WordPressMCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WordPressMCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_post_types: 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 WordPressMCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_post_types 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 list_post_types 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 list_post_types. 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.
list_post_types is provided by the WordPressMCP Server MCP server (jahzlariosa/wordpress-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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