Retrieve a list of authors from the PulseMCP CMS who can create newsletter posts. Returns formatted markdown with author details. The response is formatted as markdown with: - Total count and pagination info - Author entries, each showing: - Name (as section header) - Slug (required for creating/...
AI agents call get_authors to retrieve information from Pulsemcp Cms Admin without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query that retrieves author information and returns it in a formatted display. There are no side effects, no data modification, no execution of code, and no destructive operations. The context of use cases (finding authors before creating posts, searching for specific authors, listing authors) confirms this is purely informational retrieval.
From the tool's definition Retrieve a list of authors from the PulseMCP CMS, Returns formatted markdown with author details. The description explicitly states the tool retrieves/returns data without modifying it.
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Retrieve a list of authors from the PulseMCP CMS who can create newsletter posts. Returns formatted markdown with author details. The response is formatted as markdown with: - Total count and pagination info - Author entries, each showing: - Name (as section header) - Slug (required for creating/updating posts) - Bio (if available) - Avatar image URL (if available) - Created date Use cases: - Find available authors before creating a new newsletter post - Search for a specific author by name to get their slug - List all authors to see who can contribute to the newsletter - Verify an author exists before assigning them to a post - Browse author profiles and specializations - Get author metadata like bio and avatar for display. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pulsemcp Cms Admin MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pulsemcp Cms Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_authors: 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 Pulsemcp Cms Admin. Nothing to install.
get_authors 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 get_authors 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 get_authors. 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.
get_authors is provided by the Pulsemcp Cms Admin MCP server (pulsemcp-cms-admin-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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