# 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

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `block_work_item`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/block-work-item

## Facts

- Tool: `block_work_item`
- Server: Adrata (`@adrata/adrata-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @adrata/adrata-mcp`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@adrata/adrata-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "block_work_item",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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.

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Adrata:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "block_work_item": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "block_work_item_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Adrata (394)

- `bulk_delete_buyer_groups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/bulk-delete-buyer-groups.md
- `cancel_agent_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/cancel-agent-task.md
- `delete_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-action.md
- `delete_buyer_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-buyer-group.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-company.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-note.md
- `delete_opportunity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-opportunity.md
- `delete_partner` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-partner.md
- `delete_person` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-person.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-webhook.md
- `delete_work_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-work-item.md
- `delete_work_item_acceptance_criterion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/delete-work-item-acceptance-criterion.md
- `flag_work_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/flag-work-item.md
- `forget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/forget.md
- `paper_delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/paper-delete-document.md
- `paper_revoke_share` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/paper-revoke-share.md
- `remove_buyer_group_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/remove-buyer-group-member.md
- `remove_work_item_from_launch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/remove-work-item-from-launch.md
- `requeue_work_item_qa_after_fix` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/requeue-work-item-qa-after-fix.md
- `tag_work_item_criterion_staging_only` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/tag-work-item-criterion-staging-only.md
- `unblock_work_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/unblock-work-item.md
- `unfile_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/unfile-document.md
- `unlink_proposition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/unlink-proposition.md
- `unrelate_decisions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/unrelate-decisions.md
- `adrata_ai_tool_execute` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/adrata-ai-tool-execute.md
- `adrata_api_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/adrata-api-request.md
- `attribute_partner_to_deal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/attribute-partner-to-deal.md
- `build_pursuit_command_center` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/build-pursuit-command-center.md
- `draft_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/draft-workflow.md
- `dry_run_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp/dry-run-workflow.md
- …and 364 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/adrata-adrata-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=adrata-adrata-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adrata-adrata-mcp