AI agents call get_channel_mentions to retrieve information from Tgstat without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries analytics data about channel mentions and forwards. It retrieves information without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving money. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent might retrieve unwanted analytics data, but cannot alter channels, execute operations, or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Find where a channel is mentioned or forwarded by other channels' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'Find' indicates a query/search operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Find where a channel is mentioned or forwarded by other channels and chats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tgstat MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tgstat MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_channel_mentions: 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 Tgstat. Nothing to install.
get_channel_mentions 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_channel_mentions 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_channel_mentions. 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_channel_mentions is provided by the Tgstat MCP server (theyahia/tgstat-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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