Set the JSON value at path. Args: key: The name of the key path: The path in the JSON document (e.g., "$.name" or "." for root) value: The value to set nx: Only set if path doesn't exist xx: Only set if path exists Returns: Success message or error message
Accepts file system path (path); Admin/system-level operation
Part of the Awslabs Valkey MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents use json_set to create or modify resources in Awslabs Valkey. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call json_set repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Awslabs Valkey.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
json_set:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full Awslabs Valkey policy for all 105 tools.
Agents calling write-class tools like json_set have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
Set the JSON value at path. Args: key: The name of the key path: The path in the JSON document (e.g., "$.name" or "." for root) value: The value to set nx: Only set if path doesn't exist xx: Only set if path exists Returns: Success message or error message. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Awslabs Valkey 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 json_set. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Awslabs Valkey MCP server.
json_set 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 json_set 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 json_set. 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.
json_set is provided by the Awslabs Valkey MCP server (awslabs.valkey-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.