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What update_document does on EasyBits
AI agents use update_document to create or update resources in EasyBits, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your EasyBits environment.
Why update_document is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data reversibly without deleting it, fitting the Write category. Severity is medium because unauthorized updates to knowledge base documents could corrupt information or introduce false data, but the effect is reversible (documents can be restored or corrected).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_document' and description 'Update a document' indicate modification of existing data. The server context describes a knowledge base with Markdown notes stored in a self-hosted system.
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The rule that runs update_document safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and EasyBits, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_document, this is the rule to start with:
update_document stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect EasyBits, apply this rule, and every update_document call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_document
Update a document. It is categorised as a Write tool in the EasyBits MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the EasyBits MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_document: 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 EasyBits. Nothing to install.
update_document 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 update_document 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 update_document. 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.
update_document is provided by the EasyBits MCP server (@easybits.cloud/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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