Low Risk

weixin_get_followers

Get the list of followers (OpenIDs) for the WeChat Official Account.

How to control weixin_get_followers ↓

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

Low Risk

This is a read operation that retrieves follower data from a WeChat Official Account. While it accesses user identifiers and account-related information (which carries some sensitivity), it performs no destructive, financial, or code-execution actions.

From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly states 'get' and description says 'Get the list of followers' — a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion. Returns OpenIDs (identifiers) for followers.

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

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

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

weixin_get_followers 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 autoMate — 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 weixin_get_followers tool do? +

Get the list of followers (OpenIDs) for the WeChat Official Account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the autoMate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on weixin_get_followers? +

Register the autoMate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for weixin_get_followers: 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 autoMate. Nothing to install.

What risk level is weixin_get_followers? +

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

Can I rate-limit weixin_get_followers? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the weixin_get_followers 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 weixin_get_followers completely? +

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

weixin_get_followers is provided by the autoMate MCP server (yuruotong1/automate). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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