Add a node to the knowledge graph. Nodes are the basic units of the graph, and different types of graphs support different types of nodes. Use cases: 1. Create component or module nodes in topology graphs 2. Add event or decision nodes in timeline graphs 3. Create requirement or feature nodes in ...
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AI agents use add_node to create or modify resources in Knowledge Graph Server. 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 add_node 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 Knowledge Graph Server.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"add_node": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "add_node_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Knowledge Graph Server policy for all 15 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access add_node 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.
Add a node to the knowledge graph. Nodes are the basic units of the graph, and different types of graphs support different types of nodes. Use cases: 1. Create component or module nodes in topology graphs 2. Add event or decision nodes in timeline graphs 3. Create requirement or feature nodes in requirement documents 4. Build concept hierarchies in knowledge bases Usage recommendations: 1. First create the graph using create_graph 2. Select the appropriate node type based on graph type 3. Provide meaningful names and descriptions 4. Link related files when applicable 5. Add metadata for additional structured information Return data: - data: Created node information * id: Node ID * type: Node type * name: Node name * description: Node description * createdAt: Creation time. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Knowledge Graph Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Knowledge Graph Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_node: 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 Knowledge Graph Server. Nothing to install.
add_node 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 add_node 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 add_node. 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.
add_node is provided by the Knowledge Graph Server MCP server (aiuluna/knowledge-graph-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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