get_post

Get detailed information about a specific post on PostEverywhere, including its content, media attachments, schedule, and the publishing status on each destination platform. Use this to check if a post was published successfully or to see error details for failed destinations.

Server Posteverywhere posteverywhere/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_post does on Posteverywhere

AI agents call get_post to retrieve information from Posteverywhere without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_post needs a policy

This tool performs a query operation to fetch post metadata and status information. It has no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute actions—it only retrieves and displays data about an existing post. The blast radius of misuse is minimal: an attacker could view post details they shouldn't see, but cannot alter state or trigger unwanted social media actions.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it retrieves 'detailed information about a specific post' and checks publishing status; no modification, deletion, or execution capability is mentioned.

Questions about get_post

What does the get_post tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific post on PostEverywhere, including its content, media attachments, schedule, and the publishing status on each destination platform. Use this to check if a post was published successfully or to see error details for failed destinations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Posteverywhere MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_post? +

Register the Posteverywhere MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_post: 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 Posteverywhere. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_post? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_post? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_post 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 get_post completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_post. 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 get_post? +

get_post is provided by the Posteverywhere MCP server (posteverywhere/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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