block_work_item
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What block_work_item does on Adrata
AI agents invoke block_work_item to trigger actions in Adrata. 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 block_work_item is rated High
block_work_item 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 block_work_item safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adrata, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For block_work_item, this is the rule to start with:
block_work_item 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 Adrata, apply this rule, and every block_work_item call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about block_work_item
Record that one card CANNOT START until another lands. Use this for a real dependency — the fix that has to ship first, the fixture the test needs, the decision the work waits on — not for a note or a. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Adrata MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Adrata MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for block_work_item: 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 Adrata. Nothing to install.
block_work_item 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 block_work_item 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 block_work_item. 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.
block_work_item is provided by the Adrata MCP server (@adrata/adrata-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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