Use this to assign or remove a network steering list on a specific subscriber, controlling which mobile operators the subscriber's eSIM prefers to connect to. Steering lists are managed separately — call list_steering_lists to get valid IDs. This operates at the SUBSCRIBER level only. After assig...
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AI agents use modify_subscriber_steering_list to create or modify resources in Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity. 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 modify_subscriber_steering_list 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 Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
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}See the full Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity policy for all 65 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access modify_subscriber_steering_list 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.
Use this to assign or remove a network steering list on a specific subscriber, controlling which mobile operators the subscriber's eSIM prefers to connect to. Steering lists are managed separately — call list_steering_lists to get valid IDs. This operates at the SUBSCRIBER level only. After assigning, call push_steering_to_subscriber to push the change to the physical device immediately; without that call the device continues using the old operator preference list until next re-registration. Params: iccid (subscriber identifier), steeringListId (integer from list_steering_lists, or null/0 to remove the current steering list). Returns: updated subscriber record confirming the new steeringListId. Do NOT use this for account-level steering (no MCP tool yet — gap G-03, awaiting eSIMVault input).. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for modify_subscriber_steering_list: 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 Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity. Nothing to install.
modify_subscriber_steering_list 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 modify_subscriber_steering_list 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 modify_subscriber_steering_list. 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.
modify_subscriber_steering_list is provided by the Carrier MCP: Give Your AI Agent Global Connectivity MCP server (carrier/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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