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get_user_karma_breakdown

Get user's karma breakdown by subreddit.

How to control get_user_karma_breakdown ↓

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

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This tool retrieves data (karma breakdown) from Reddit without creating, modifying, or deleting any information. It is a straightforward data query with no reversible or irreversible side effects. Reddit karma is typically public or user-accessible information, making this a low-risk read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_user_karma_breakdown' and description 'Get user's karma breakdown by subreddit' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves publicly visible or user-accessible Reddit karma statistics without modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_user_karma_breakdown gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PersonalizationMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_user_karma_breakdown:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_user_karma_breakdown": {}
  }
}

get_user_karma_breakdown is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register PersonalizationMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the get_user_karma_breakdown tool do? +

Get user's karma breakdown by subreddit. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PersonalizationMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_user_karma_breakdown? +

Register the Personalization MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_user_karma_breakdown: 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 PersonalizationMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_user_karma_breakdown? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_user_karma_breakdown? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_user_karma_breakdown 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_user_karma_breakdown completely? +

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

get_user_karma_breakdown is provided by the Personalization MCP server (yangliangwei/personalizationmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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