Medium Risk

generate-archive

Generate a ZIP archive of assets

Risk signalsCreates downloadable archive

Part of the Cloudinary server.

generate-archive can modify Cloudinary data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use generate-archive to create or modify resources in Cloudinary. 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 generate-archive 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 Cloudinary.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "generate-archive": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate-archive_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access generate-archive gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so generate-archive only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the generate-archive tool do? +

Generate a ZIP archive of assets. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Cloudinary MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on generate-archive? +

Register the Cloudinary MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for generate-archive: 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 Cloudinary. Nothing to install.

What risk level is generate-archive? +

generate-archive is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit generate-archive? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the generate-archive 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 generate-archive completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for generate-archive. 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 generate-archive? +

generate-archive is provided by the Cloudinary MCP server (@cloudinary/mcp-servers). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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