Return word, sentence, paragraph, and character counts for newsletter content. e.g., a typical issue returns { words: 800, sentences: 52, paragraphs: 12, chars: 4800 }. Use to check if an issue meets your target length before sending.
AI agents call word_count_stats to retrieve information from Newsletter Tools without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and computes statistics about existing newsletter content without altering it or triggering external operations. It is purely informational, fitting the Read category (retrieves or queries data; no side effects). Even if an AI misused it, it poses minimal risk—worst case it provides inaccurate counts for content review.
From the tool's definition Tool performs only analysis and returns counts: 'Return word, sentence, paragraph, and character counts' and 'returns { words: 800, sentences: 52, paragraphs: 12, chars: 4800 }'. No modification, deletion, or side effects.
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Return word, sentence, paragraph, and character counts for newsletter content. e.g., a typical issue returns { words: 800, sentences: 52, paragraphs: 12, chars: 4800 }. Use to check if an issue meets your target length before sending. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Newsletter Tools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Newsletter Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for word_count_stats: 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 Newsletter Tools. Nothing to install.
word_count_stats 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 word_count_stats 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 word_count_stats. 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.
word_count_stats is provided by the Newsletter Tools MCP server (josephtandle/beehiiv-mcp-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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