get_messages

Get messages and conversations from a social platform. Supports listing all conversations or getting a specific conversation

Server Ayrshare Unofficial MCP Server yardz/ayrshare-unofficial-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_messages does on Ayrshare Unofficial MCP Server

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

Why get_messages needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries existing messages and conversations without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is purely informational and has no side effects on data. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused—an agent could retrieve messages inappropriately but cannot modify, delete, or trigger external actions through this tool alone.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_messages' and description states it 'Get messages and conversations from a social platform' with operations 'listing all conversations or getting a specific conversation'.

Questions about get_messages

What does the get_messages tool do? +

Get messages and conversations from a social platform. Supports listing all conversations or getting a specific conversation. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ayrshare Unofficial MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_messages? +

Register the Ayrshare Unofficial MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_messages: 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 Ayrshare Unofficial MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_messages? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_messages? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_messages 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_messages completely? +

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

get_messages is provided by the Ayrshare Unofficial MCP Server MCP server (yardz/ayrshare-unofficial-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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