List every permission overwrite on a channel, per role and per member, with the allowed and denied permission flags for each. Read-only. Use discord_audit_permissions for a server-wide report across all channels.
AI agents call discord_get_channel_permissions 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 queries and displays permission settings for a channel. It performs no side effects, creates no modifications, and merely exposes existing permission data. The read-only designation and listing operation confirm it belongs to the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read-only' and 'List every permission overwrite', indicating it retrieves permission configuration data without modifying it.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List every permission overwrite on a channel, per role and per member, with the allowed and denied permission flags for each. Read-only. Use discord_audit_permissions for a server-wide report across all channels. 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_get_channel_permissions: 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_get_channel_permissions 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_get_channel_permissions 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_get_channel_permissions. 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_get_channel_permissions 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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