get_user_replies
Fetch a user's replies across forum topics to analyze contributions, find shared experiences, and evaluate participation quality with paginated results.
Instructions
Fetch replies/posts made by a user in other topics.
Args:
username: The user's handle
offset: Pagination offset (0, 30, 60, ...)
Returns a list of UserAction objects with:
- topic_id: Which topic they replied to
- post_number: Their post number in that topic
- title: Topic title
- excerpt: Preview of their reply
- created_at: When they replied
Use this to:
- See a user's contributions across topics
- Find their data points and experiences
- Evaluate the quality of their participation
Paginate with offset in increments of 30.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | Yes | The user's handle | |
| offset | No | Pagination offset (0, 30, 60, ...) |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- The core MCP tool handler for 'get_user_replies'. Decorated with @mcp.tool(), defines input schema via Annotated Fields (username: str, offset: int|None), and delegates to the DiscourseClient via get_client() to fetch the user's replies as a list of UserAction objects.
@mcp.tool() def get_user_replies( username: Annotated[ str, Field(description="The user's handle"), ], offset: Annotated[ int | None, Field(default=None, description="Pagination offset (0, 30, 60, ...)"), ] = None, ) -> list[UserAction]: """ Fetch replies/posts made by a user in other topics. Args: username: The user's handle offset: Pagination offset (0, 30, 60, ...) Returns a list of UserAction objects with: - topic_id: Which topic they replied to - post_number: Their post number in that topic - title: Topic title - excerpt: Preview of their reply - created_at: When they replied Use this to: - See a user's contributions across topics - Find their data points and experiences - Evaluate the quality of their participation Paginate with offset in increments of 30. """ return get_client().get_user_replies(username, offset=offset) - src/uscardforum/server_tools/__init__.py:37-47 (registration)Registration via import: Imports the get_user_replies tool function from users.py into the server_tools package namespace, making it available for re-export and use in the MCP server.
from .users import ( get_user_summary, get_user_topics, get_user_replies, get_user_actions, get_user_badges, get_user_following, get_user_followers, get_user_reactions, list_users_with_badge, ) - src/uscardforum/server.py:15-45 (registration)Re-export of get_user_replies from server_tools in the main server entrypoint, ensuring the tool is available when the MCP server runs.
from uscardforum.server_tools import ( analyze_user, bookmark_post, compare_cards, find_data_points, get_all_topic_posts, get_categories, get_current_session, get_hot_topics, get_new_topics, get_notifications, get_top_topics, get_topic_info, get_topic_posts, get_user_actions, get_user_badges, get_user_followers, get_user_following, get_user_reactions, get_user_replies, get_user_summary, get_user_topics, list_users_with_badge, login, research_topic, resource_categories, resource_hot_topics, resource_new_topics, search_forum, subscribe_topic, ) - src/uscardforum/api/users.py:112-127 (helper)Underlying API helper method in UsersAPI that implements get_user_replies by calling get_user_actions with filter=5 (replies). This is the logic layer called by the client.
def get_user_replies( self, username: str, offset: int | None = None, ) -> list[UserAction]: """Fetch user's replies. Args: username: User handle offset: Optional pagination offset Returns: List of reply action objects """ return self.get_user_actions(username, filter=5, offset=offset) - src/uscardforum/client.py:343-357 (helper)Client wrapper method in DiscourseClient that delegates get_user_replies to the UsersAPI instance, called by the MCP tool handler.
def get_user_replies( self, username: str, offset: int | None = None, ) -> list[UserAction]: """Fetch user's replies. Args: username: User handle offset: Optional pagination offset Returns: List of reply action objects """ return self._users.get_user_replies(username, offset=offset)