socialcrawl_list_platforms

List all ${PLATFORMS.length} platforms available through SocialCrawl (${ENDPOINTS.length} endpoints — social media, commerce & reviews, app stores, places & travel, business reputation, web research, prediction markets, Naver, content analysis, universal meta-search). Returns platform names, endp...

Server Socialcrawl socialcrawl/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What socialcrawl_list_platforms does on Socialcrawl

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

Why socialcrawl_list_platforms needs a policy

This tool retrieves and lists available platforms and their metadata without modifying, executing operations, or accessing sensitive user data. It is a straightforward query operation that returns static platform information. The low severity reflects that misuse cannot cause harm—listing platforms poses minimal risk even if an AI agent accesses it unnecessarily.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'List all platforms available' and 'Returns platform names, endpoint counts, and descriptions.' The phrase 'No API key required' indicates this is informational metadata retrieval with no side effects.

Questions about socialcrawl_list_platforms

What does the socialcrawl_list_platforms tool do? +

List all ${PLATFORMS.length} platforms available through SocialCrawl (${ENDPOINTS.length} endpoints — social media, commerce & reviews, app stores, places & travel, business reputation, web research, prediction markets, Naver, content analysis, universal meta-search). Returns platform names, endpoint counts, and descriptions. No API key required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Socialcrawl MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on socialcrawl_list_platforms? +

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

What risk level is socialcrawl_list_platforms? +

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

Can I rate-limit socialcrawl_list_platforms? +

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

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

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

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