competition_submit

Submit to a competition.

SERVERKaggle-MCP SOURCE54yyyu/kaggle-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/54yyyu-kaggle-mcp/competition-submit.md

WHAT IT DOES

What competition_submit does on Kaggle-MCP

AI agents use competition_submit to create or update resources in Kaggle-MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Kaggle-MCP environment.

RISK

Why competition_submit is rated Medium

Submitting to a competition creates a new record/entry on the Kaggle platform. It is a write operation (creating a submission) with moderate blast radius — misuse could exhaust daily submission limits or submit incorrect results, but it does not delete data or move money.

From the tool's definition 'Submit to a competition' — creates a new submission entry on Kaggle for a competition

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs competition_submit safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kaggle-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For competition_submit, this is the rule to start with:

competition_submit Rate-limited

competition_submit stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "competition_submit": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "competition_submit_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Kaggle-MCP, apply this rule, and every competition_submit call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about competition_submit

What does the competition_submit tool do? +

Submit to a competition. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Kaggle-MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on competition_submit? +

Register the Kaggle MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for competition_submit: 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 Kaggle-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is competition_submit? +

competition_submit is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit competition_submit? +

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

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

competition_submit is provided by the Kaggle MCP server (54yyyu/kaggle-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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