switch_school_account
Switch the active school account. Persists across restarts.
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What switch_school_account does on School MCP
AI agents use switch_school_account to create or update resources in School MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your School MCP environment.
Why switch_school_account is rated Medium
Modifies application state by changing authenticated account context; affects all subsequent operations and persists system-wide.
From the tool's definition Switch the active school account. Persists across restarts.
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The rule that runs switch_school_account safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and School MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For switch_school_account, this is the rule to start with:
switch_school_account 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect School MCP, apply this rule, and every switch_school_account call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about switch_school_account
Switch the active school account. Persists across restarts. It is categorised as a Write tool in the School MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the School MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for switch_school_account: 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 School MCP. Nothing to install.
switch_school_account is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the switch_school_account 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 switch_school_account. 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.
switch_school_account is provided by the School MCP server (54yyyu/school-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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