List all pinned messages in a channel. Returns { messages: [...] } with id, author, content, timestamp, pinnedAt. Read-only. Use discord_pin_message to change which messages are pinned.
AI agents call discord_fetch_pinned_messages to retrieve information from Discord without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves existing message data with no side effects, modifications, or destructive actions. It is a pure read operation that queries and returns information about pinned messages in a Discord channel. The description confirms read-only semantics and references discord_pin_message as the separate tool for state changes.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states: 'List all pinned messages in a channel' and 'Read-only'. Returns pinned message data (id, author, content, timestamp, pinnedAt) without modifying any state.
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List all pinned messages in a channel. Returns { messages: [...] } with id, author, content, timestamp, pinnedAt. Read-only. Use discord_pin_message to change which messages are pinned. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Discord MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Discord MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discord_fetch_pinned_messages: 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 Discord. Nothing to install.
discord_fetch_pinned_messages 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 discord_fetch_pinned_messages 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 discord_fetch_pinned_messages. 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.
discord_fetch_pinned_messages is provided by the Discord MCP server (@pasympa/discord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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