List WordPress posts with ID, title, slug and status.
AI agents call wp_list_posts to retrieve information from Mcp Wordpress without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and lists existing WordPress posts, returning read-only metadata (ID, title, slug, status). It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not trigger external operations. It is a simple query operation typical of Read category tools.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wp_list_posts' and description 'List WordPress posts with ID, title, slug and status' indicate retrieval of post metadata without modification.
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List WordPress posts with ID, title, slug and status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Wordpress MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Wordpress MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wp_list_posts: 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 Mcp Wordpress. Nothing to install.
wp_list_posts 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 wp_list_posts 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 wp_list_posts. 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.
wp_list_posts is provided by the Mcp Wordpress MCP server (leonardobora/mcp-wordpress). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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