# conversations_decline_shared_invite

Decline an invitation to a Slack Connect channel.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `conversations_decline_shared_invite`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/conversations-decline-shared-invite

## Facts

- Tool: `conversations_decline_shared_invite`
- Server: Slack (`karbassi/slack-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/karbassi/slack-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "conversations_decline_shared_invite",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why conversations_decline_shared_invite is rated Medium

This tool modifies the user's channel membership status by refusing an invitation. It is reversible (the invitation could theoretically be sent again or accepted later) and does not delete data or execute code, placing it in Write category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'decline' which modifies state by rejecting a channel invitation. Description states it 'Decline an invitation' — a reversible action that changes the user's relationship to a Slack Connect channel without deleting data or executing…"

## Use case

AI agents use conversations_decline_shared_invite to create or update resources in Slack, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Slack environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Slack:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "conversations_decline_shared_invite": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "conversations_decline_shared_invite_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Slack (232)

- `apps_manifest_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/apps-manifest-delete.md
- `apps_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/apps-uninstall.md
- `auth_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/auth-revoke.md
- `bookmarks_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/bookmarks-remove.md
- `cache_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/cache-clear.md
- `calls_participants_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/calls-participants-remove.md
- `canvases_access_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/canvases-access-delete.md
- `canvases_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/canvases-delete.md
- `channels_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/channels-delete.md
- `chat_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/chat-delete.md
- `chat_delete_scheduled_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/chat-delete-scheduled-message.md
- `conversations_kick` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/conversations-kick.md
- `drafts_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/drafts-delete.md
- `emoji_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/emoji-remove.md
- `files_comments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/files-comments-delete.md
- `files_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/files-delete.md
- `files_remote_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/files-remote-remove.md
- `files_revoke_public_url` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/files-revoke-public-url.md
- `pins_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/pins-remove.md
- `reactions_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/reactions-remove.md
- `reminders_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/reminders-delete.md
- `saved_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/saved-delete.md
- `slack_lists_access_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/slack-lists-access-delete.md
- `slack_lists_items_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/slack-lists-items-delete.md
- `slack_lists_items_delete_multiple` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/slack-lists-items-delete-multiple.md
- `stars_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/stars-remove.md
- `team_external_teams_disconnect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/team-external-teams-disconnect.md
- `users_admin_set_inactive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/users-admin-set-inactive.md
- `users_delete_photo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/users-delete-photo.md
- `apps_connections_open` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/apps-connections-open.md
- …and 202 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=karbassi-slack-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/karbassi-slack-mcp