schedule_start_application · Awslabs Valkey MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What schedule_start_application does on Awslabs Valkey

AI agents invoke schedule_start_application to trigger actions in Awslabs Valkey. 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why schedule_start_application needs a policy

The tool name suggests it schedules or triggers the start of an application, which is an external operation/execution. However, the description is empty, so confidence is low. Based on the name alone, this is most likely an Execute category action (triggering an external operation), with high severity due to the potential blast radius of starting application workloads in a cloud environment.

From the tool's definition Tool name: schedule_start_application — description is empty/uninformative

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Verdict

schedule_start_application Rate-limited

schedule_start_application stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "schedule_start_application": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "schedule_start_application_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about schedule_start_application

What does the schedule_start_application tool do? +

schedule_start_application. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Awslabs Valkey MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on schedule_start_application? +

Register the Awslabs Valkey MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for schedule_start_application: 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 Awslabs Valkey. Nothing to install.

What risk level is schedule_start_application? +

schedule_start_application is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit schedule_start_application? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the schedule_start_application 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.

How do I block schedule_start_application completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for schedule_start_application. 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.

What MCP server provides schedule_start_application? +

schedule_start_application is provided by the Awslabs Valkey MCP server (awslabs.valkey-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.