Compare outcomes under different rule sets. Given the same data, runs trajectory analysis under two different sets of rules/constraints and shows how the valid state space differs. Useful for what-if analysis: "what happens if I change this rule?" Args: api_key: GeodesicAI API key (starts with ga...
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
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AI agents use counterfactual to create or modify resources in Governance Platform. 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 counterfactual 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 Governance Platform.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
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"limits": [
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"counter": "counterfactual_rate",
"window": "minute",
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}See the full Governance Platform policy for all 31 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access counterfactual 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.
Compare outcomes under different rule sets. Given the same data, runs trajectory analysis under two different sets of rules/constraints and shows how the valid state space differs. Useful for what-if analysis: "what happens if I change this rule?" Args: api_key: GeodesicAI API key (starts with gai_) structured_data: Data to analyze blueprint: Primary Blueprint (rule set A) rules_b: Alternative derivation rules (rule set B) constraints_b: Alternative constraints (rule set B). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Governance Platform MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Governance Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for counterfactual: 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 Governance Platform. Nothing to install.
counterfactual 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 counterfactual 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 counterfactual. 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.
counterfactual is provided by the Governance Platform MCP server (https://app.geodesiclabs.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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