listTextMessages

List text messages. FUB REQUIRES at least one filter: personId, threadId, phone, toNumber, fromNumber, sharedInboxId, groupTextId, participants, or id list. Unfiltered calls return 400.

Server Follow Up Boss MCP Server nerdsnipe-inc/follow-up-boss-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What listTextMessages does on Follow Up Boss MCP Server

AI agents call listTextMessages to retrieve information from Follow Up Boss MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why listTextMessages needs a policy

This is a straightforward query/list operation that retrieves text message records from the CRM system. While it accesses potentially sensitive communication data, the operation itself is read-only with no capability to modify, delete, or execute any action. The required filters ensure data scope is constrained.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'listTextMessages' and description states 'List text messages', which is a retrieval operation with no side effects. The tool filters and returns existing data without modification.

Questions about listTextMessages

What does the listTextMessages tool do? +

List text messages. FUB REQUIRES at least one filter: personId, threadId, phone, toNumber, fromNumber, sharedInboxId, groupTextId, participants, or id list. Unfiltered calls return 400. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on listTextMessages? +

Register the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for listTextMessages: 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 Follow Up Boss MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is listTextMessages? +

listTextMessages is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit listTextMessages? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the listTextMessages 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.

How do I block listTextMessages completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for listTextMessages. 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.

What MCP server provides listTextMessages? +

listTextMessages is provided by the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP server (nerdsnipe-inc/follow-up-boss-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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