start_hand
Deal the next hand (host only; hands also auto-deal while the host is online).
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What start_hand does on 4amcasino
AI agents invoke start_hand to trigger actions in 4amcasino. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why start_hand is rated High
start_hand triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
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The rule that runs start_hand safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 4amcasino, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For start_hand, this is the rule to start with:
start_hand stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 4amcasino, apply this rule, and every start_hand call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about start_hand
Deal the next hand (host only; hands also auto-deal while the host is online). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the 4amcasino MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the 4amcasino MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for start_hand: 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 4amcasino. Nothing to install.
start_hand is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the start_hand 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for start_hand. 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.
start_hand is provided by the 4amcasino MCP server (notpritam/4amcasino). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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