update_mcp_integration
Update an MCP integration
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What update_mcp_integration does on Portkey Admin
AI agents use update_mcp_integration to create or update resources in Portkey Admin, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Portkey Admin environment.
Why update_mcp_integration is rated Medium
This tool modifies MCP integration configuration, which is a reversible change to stored data. It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), move money (Financial), or merely retrieve data (Read).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_mcp_integration' and description 'Update an MCP integration' indicate modification of existing configuration data. The 'update' verb is characteristic of Write category operations that reversibly change data.
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The rule that runs update_mcp_integration safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Portkey Admin, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_mcp_integration, this is the rule to start with:
update_mcp_integration 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 Portkey Admin, apply this rule, and every update_mcp_integration call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_mcp_integration
Update an MCP integration. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Portkey Admin MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Portkey Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_mcp_integration: 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 Portkey Admin. Nothing to install.
update_mcp_integration 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_mcp_integration 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_mcp_integration. 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_mcp_integration is provided by the Portkey Admin MCP server (codeswhat/portkey-admin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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