Create a short URL from a long URL. Converts a long URL into a short, easy-to-share URL using the ShortURL API. The short URL redirects to the original long URL when visited. This is useful for: - Sharing links on social media with character limits - Creating clean, memorable links for marketing ...
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Part of the Mcp Shorturl server.
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AI agents use shorturl_create to create or modify resources in Mcp Shorturl. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call shorturl_create repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Mcp Shorturl.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"shorturl_create": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "shorturl_create_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Mcp Shorturl policy for all 4 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access shorturl_create gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Create a short URL from a long URL. Converts a long URL into a short, easy-to-share URL using the ShortURL API. The short URL redirects to the original long URL when visited. This is useful for: - Sharing links on social media with character limits - Creating clean, memorable links for marketing - Tracking link clicks and engagement - Making long URLs more manageable in documents and messages Args: url: The long URL to shorten. Must be a valid HTTP or HTTPS URL. Returns: JSON response containing the shortened URL. Example: shorturl_create(url="https://platform.acedata.cloud/documents/a2303356-6672-4eb8-9778-75f55c998fe9"). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Shorturl MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mcp Shorturl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for shorturl_create: 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 Mcp Shorturl. Nothing to install.
shorturl_create 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 shorturl_create 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 shorturl_create. 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.
shorturl_create is provided by the Mcp Shorturl MCP server (acedatacloud-mcp/mcp-shorturl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 4 Mcp Shorturl tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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