# getUsersPublicKey

Retrieve a user public encryption key for direct messages.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getUsersPublicKey`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getuserspublickey

## Facts

- Tool: `getUsersPublicKey`
- Server: Xdevplatform/xmcp (`xdevplatform/xmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/xdevplatform/xmcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getUsersPublicKey",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getUsersPublicKey is rated Low

This tool retrieves data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. Public keys are intended to be widely accessible for encryption purposes. The operation has no side effects and poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent, as public keys are non-sensitive by design.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'getUsersPublicKey' and description 'Retrieve a user public encryption key for direct messages' indicate a read-only operation that fetches publicly available cryptographic key material."

## Use case

AI agents call getUsersPublicKey to retrieve information from Xdevplatform/xmcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Xdevplatform/xmcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getUsersPublicKey": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Xdevplatform/xmcp (134)

- `deleteAccountActivitySubscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteaccountactivitysubscription.md
- `deleteActivitySubscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteactivitysubscription.md
- `deleteAllConnections` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteallconnections.md
- `deleteCommunityNotes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deletecommunitynotes.md
- `deleteConnectionsByEndpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteconnectionsbyendpoint.md
- `deleteConnectionsByUuids` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteconnectionsbyuuids.md
- `deleteDirectMessagesEvents` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deletedirectmessagesevents.md
- `deleteLists` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deletelists.md
- `deleteMediaSubtitles` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deletemediasubtitles.md
- `deletePosts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteposts.md
- `deleteUsersBookmark` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/deleteusersbookmark.md
- `removeListsMemberByUserId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/removelistsmemberbyuserid.md
- `createComplianceJobs` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/createcompliancejobs.md
- `sendChatTypingIndicator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/sendchattypingindicator.md
- `chatMediaDownload` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/chatmediadownload.md
- `dmConversationsMediaDownload` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/dmconversationsmediadownload.md
- `getAccountActivitySubscriptionCount` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getaccountactivitysubscriptioncount.md
- `getAccountActivitySubscriptions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getaccountactivitysubscriptions.md
- `getActivitySubscriptions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getactivitysubscriptions.md
- `getChatConversation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getchatconversation.md
- `getChatConversations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getchatconversations.md
- `getCommunitiesById` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getcommunitiesbyid.md
- `getComplianceJobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getcompliancejobs.md
- `getComplianceJobsById` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getcompliancejobsbyid.md
- `getConnectionHistory` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getconnectionhistory.md
- `getDirectMessagesEvents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getdirectmessagesevents.md
- `getDirectMessagesEventsByConversationId` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getdirectmessageseventsbyconversationid.md
- `getDirectMessagesEventsById` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getdirectmessageseventsbyid.md
- `getDirectMessagesEventsByParticipantId` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getdirectmessageseventsbyparticipantid.md
- `getInsights28Hr` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp/getinsights28hr.md
- …and 104 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/xdevplatform-xmcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=xdevplatform-xmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/xdevplatform-xmcp