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What emoji_list does on Slack
AI agents call emoji_list to retrieve information from Slack without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why emoji_list is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves a list of custom emoji metadata from a Slack team. It performs a read-only operation that does not modify, delete, or execute any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains only information about emoji available in the workspace, which is not sensitive data or capable of causing harm to systems or users.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'emoji_list' and description 'List custom emoji for a team' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs emoji_list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Slack, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For emoji_list, this is the rule to start with:
emoji_list 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 Slack, apply this rule, and every emoji_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about emoji_list
List custom emoji for a team. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Slack MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Slack MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for emoji_list: 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 Slack. Nothing to install.
emoji_list 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 emoji_list 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 emoji_list. 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.
emoji_list is provided by the Slack MCP server (karbassi/slack-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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