Get recent inbound SMS messages received by your Twilio number. Use this to see new texts so you can respond.
AI agents call get_recent_texts to retrieve information from Tesla MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves existing SMS messages without creating, modifying, or deleting data. It has no side effects beyond data access. However, severity is elevated to medium rather than low because SMS messages may contain sensitive personal information (authentication codes, private conversations, personal details), and an AI agent with unrestricted access could exfiltrate or expose this data to unauthorized parties.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_recent_texts' and description 'Get recent inbound SMS messages' indicates retrieval of data with no modification. The verb 'Get' and phrase 'see new texts' confirm read-only operation.
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Get recent inbound SMS messages received by your Twilio number. Use this to see new texts so you can respond. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tesla MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tesla MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_recent_texts: 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 Tesla MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_recent_texts 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_recent_texts 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_recent_texts. 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_recent_texts is provided by the Tesla MCP Server MCP server (sara3/tesla-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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