Set a value using CAS (Check And Set). Args: key: The key to set value: The value to store cas: CAS token from gets() expire: Optional expiration time in seconds Returns: Success message or error message
Part of the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents use cache_cas to create or modify resources in Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP 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 cache_cas repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
cache_cas:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server policy for all 22 tools.
Agents calling write-class tools like cache_cas have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
Set a value using CAS (Check And Set). Args: key: The key to set value: The value to store cas: CAS token from gets() expire: Optional expiration time in seconds Returns: Success message or error message. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for cache_cas. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP server.
cache_cas 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 cache_cas rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for cache_cas. 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.
cache_cas is provided by the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.memcached-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.