MCP Tool Reference Medium Risk

upload

Upload media assets to Cloudinary

Part of the Cloudinary MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

cloudinary/mcp-servers Write

WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL

AI agents use upload 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.

WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON UPLOAD

Without a policy, an AI agent could call upload repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Cloudinary.

RECOMMENDED POLICY

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

cloudinary.yaml 
tools:
  upload:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Cloudinary policy for all 7 tools.

DETAILS

Tool Name

upload

Category

Write

MCP Server

Cloudinary MCP Server

Risk Level

Medium

MORE CLOUDINARY TOOLS

transform-asset Write
Apply transformations to existing assets
get-tx-reference Read
Retrieve the Cloudinary transformation reference documentation
search Other
Search and filter media assets
get-asset Other
Get details of a specific asset
update-asset Other
Update asset metadata, tags, or properties
generate-archive Other
Generate a ZIP archive of assets

SIMILAR WRITE TOOLS ON OTHER SERVERS

create_table Airtable
Create a new table with fields
update_table Airtable
Update a table's name or description
create_field Airtable
Add a new field to a table
update_field Airtable
Modify an existing field
create_record Airtable
Add a new record
update_record Airtable
Modify an existing record

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does the upload tool do?

Upload media assets to Cloudinary. 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 upload?

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for upload. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Cloudinary MCP server.

What risk level is upload?

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

Can I rate-limit upload?

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the upload rule in your Intercept 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 upload completely?

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for upload. 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 upload?

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

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