Remove members by lexicographical range.
AI agents use sorted_set_remove_by_lex to create or update resources in Amazon MQ MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Amazon MQ MCP Server environment.
This is a data modification tool that deletes members from a sorted set structure. While 'remove' could be reversible via re-add, the operation itself constitutes irreversible loss of those specific members from the set at that moment. It does not permit recovery of what was there. However, it is scoped to specific members by range (not wholesale erasure), and the data structure itself persists.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sorted_set_remove_by_lex' indicates removal of members from a sorted set by lexicographical range. The verb 'remove' coupled with 'by_lex' demonstrates deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Remove members by lexicographical range. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sorted_set_remove_by_lex: 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 Amazon MQ MCP Server. Nothing to install.
sorted_set_remove_by_lex 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 sorted_set_remove_by_lex 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 sorted_set_remove_by_lex. 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.
sorted_set_remove_by_lex is provided by the Amazon MQ MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.amazon-mq-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.