list_posts

List scheduled, published, or draft posts on PostEverywhere. Supports filtering by status (scheduled, published, draft) and platform. Returns post content, scheduling info, and per-platform destination statuses. Use this to check what posts are queued or to review published content.

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

What list_posts does on Posteverywhere

AI agents call list_posts 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 list_posts needs a policy

list_posts retrieves and displays existing post data without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It supports filtering by status and platform to help users inspect their social media content inventory. This is a standard Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool explicitly 'List[s]' posts and 'Returns post content, scheduling info' — a retrieval and query operation with no side effects. Description uses passive observation language ('check what posts are queued', 'review published content').

Questions about list_posts

What does the list_posts tool do? +

List scheduled, published, or draft posts on PostEverywhere. Supports filtering by status (scheduled, published, draft) and platform. Returns post content, scheduling info, and per-platform destination statuses. Use this to check what posts are queued or to review published content. 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 list_posts? +

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

What risk level is list_posts? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_posts? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the 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.

How do I block list_posts completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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.

What MCP server provides list_posts? +

list_posts 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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