# users_conversations

A read tool on the Slack MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `users_conversations`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/karbassi-slack-mcp/users-conversations

## Facts

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

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

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

## Why users_conversations is rated Low

Based on the tool name, this tool likely retrieves or lists conversations associated with a user, which is a read operation. However, the empty description lowers confidence. Given the Slack API context, 'users.conversations' is a known Slack API method that lists channels/conversations a user is a member of — a read-only operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'users_conversations' suggests listing or retrieving conversations for a user; description is empty and uninformative."

## Use case

AI agents call users_conversations 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "users_conversations": {}
  }
}
```

## 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