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Bark

3 tools. 2 can modify or destroy data without limits.

2 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

1 read-only

3 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 29/06/2026

How to control Bark ↓

TOOL MAP

What Bark exposes to your agents

Read (1) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Bark tools

Execute · Medium send_bark_notification This tool sends an external push notification to an iOS device via the Bark service. Write · Medium send_bark_batch_notifications This tool sends push notifications to iOS devices.

2 of Bark's 3 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Bark

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Bark, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "send_bark_batch_notifications": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "send_bark_batch_notifications_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "check_bark_server_health": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "check_bark_server_health_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Bark — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON BARK →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 3 Bark tools

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute send_bark_notification Send a push notification via Bark to an iOS device. Use this to notify the user when: (1) Tasks are completed

WRITE 1 tools

Write send_bark_batch_notifications Send multiple push notifications via Bark to multiple iOS devices. Use this for batch operations like: (1) Not

READ 1 tools

Read check_bark_server_health Check the health status of a Bark server. Use this to: (1) Verify notification system is working before import

FAQ

Questions about Bark

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Bark? +

The Bark server has 1 write tools including send_bark_batch_notifications. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Bark.

How many tools does the Bark MCP server expose? +

3 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 1 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Bark? +

Register the Bark MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Bark tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 3 Bark tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON BARK →

Instant setup, no code required.

3 Bark tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.