get_online

Check whether up to 100 Viber users are currently online. Returns per-user status: online, offline, or undisclosed. Use before sending time-sensitive messages to prioritise active users. Note: some users may hide their status via privacy settings.

Server Viber serhiizghama/viber-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_online does on Viber

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

Why get_online needs a policy

This tool retrieves online/offline status information about users without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is purely informational, similar to a status lookup. The worst-case misuse scenario—learning that certain users are online—poses minimal security risk. The note about privacy settings further confirms this is a read-only query that respects user configuration.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Check[s] whether up to 100 Viber users are currently online' and 'Returns per-user status'. The verb 'check' and 'returns' indicate a query operation with no modification of data.

Questions about get_online

What does the get_online tool do? +

Check whether up to 100 Viber users are currently online. Returns per-user status: online, offline, or undisclosed. Use before sending time-sensitive messages to prioritise active users. Note: some users may hide their status via privacy settings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Viber MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_online? +

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

What risk level is get_online? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_online? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_online 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_online completely? +

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

get_online is provided by the Viber MCP server (serhiizghama/viber-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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