Retrieve users that a specific user is following.
AI agents call getUsersFollowing to retrieve information from Xdevplatform/xmcp without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns existing data about a user's social graph (their following list). It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. It is a straightforward read-only lookup that presents minimal security risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes publicly or user-accessible social relationship data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'getUsersFollowing' and description states 'Retrieve users that a specific user is following' — this is a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve users that a specific user is following. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Xdevplatform/xmcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Xdevplatform/x MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getUsersFollowing: 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 Xdevplatform/xmcp. Nothing to install.
getUsersFollowing 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 getUsersFollowing 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 getUsersFollowing. 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.
getUsersFollowing is provided by the Xdevplatform/x MCP server (xdevplatform/xmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
getUsersFollowing is one line of Xdevplatform/x's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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