a3plus_connect
Connect this computer to an A3Plus account when no API key is configured — no manual key copying. It returns a short code and a link; the user opens the link (signed in to A3Plus), picks a project, and approves. The granted key is scoped to just that project and is saved locally, so all other A3P...
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What a3plus_connect does on A3plus
AI agents use a3plus_connect to create or update resources in A3plus, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your A3plus environment.
Why a3plus_connect is rated Medium
An AI agent can call a3plus_connect faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in A3plus by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs a3plus_connect safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and A3plus, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For a3plus_connect, this is the rule to start with:
a3plus_connect 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 A3plus, apply this rule, and every a3plus_connect call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about a3plus_connect
Connect this computer to an A3Plus account when no API key is configured — no manual key copying. It returns a short code and a link; the user opens the link (signed in to A3Plus), picks a project, and approves. The granted key is scoped to just that project and is saved locally, so all other A3Plus tools work afterwards. If approval doesn't complete in a few seconds, tell the user to approve in the browser, then call a3plus_connect_check. It is categorised as a Write tool in the A3plus MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the A3plus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for a3plus_connect: 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 A3plus. Nothing to install.
a3plus_connect 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 a3plus_connect 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 a3plus_connect. 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.
a3plus_connect is provided by the A3plus MCP server (a3plus-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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