Create Bitbucket resources. Returns TOON format by default (token-efficient). IMPORTANT - Cost Optimization: - Use jq param to extract only needed fields from response (e.g., jq: "{id: id, title: title}") - Unfiltered responses include all metadata and are expensive! Output format: TOON (default)...
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (path) · Accepts raw HTML/template content (body)
Part of the Atlassian Bitbucket server.
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AI agents use bb_post to create or modify resources in Atlassian Bitbucket. 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 bb_post 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 Atlassian Bitbucket.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"bb_post": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "bb_post_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Atlassian Bitbucket policy for all 6 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access bb_post 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.
Create Bitbucket resources. Returns TOON format by default (token-efficient). IMPORTANT - Cost Optimization: - Use jq param to extract only needed fields from response (e.g., jq: "{id: id, title: title}") - Unfiltered responses include all metadata and are expensive! Output format: TOON (default) or JSON (outputFormat: "json") Common operations: 1. Create PR: /repositories/{workspace}/{repo}/pullrequests body: {"title": "...", "source": {"branch": {"name": "feature"}}, "destination": {"branch": {"name": "main"}}} 2. Add PR comment: /repositories/{workspace}/{repo}/pullrequests/{id}/comments body: {"content": {"raw": "Comment text"}} 3. Approve PR: /repositories/{workspace}/{repo}/pullrequests/{id}/approve body: {} 4. Request changes: /repositories/{workspace}/{repo}/pullrequests/{id}/request-changes body: {} 5. Merge PR: /repositories/{workspace}/{repo}/pullrequests/{id}/merge body: {"merge_strategy": "squash"} (strategies: merge_commit, squash, fast_forward) The /2.0 prefix is added automatically. API reference: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/bitbucket/rest/. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Atlassian Bitbucket MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Atlassian Bitbucket MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bb_post: 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 Atlassian Bitbucket. Nothing to install.
bb_post 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 bb_post 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 bb_post. 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.
bb_post is provided by the Atlassian Bitbucket MCP server (@aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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