gaudio_upload_file
Upload a local audio/video/text file to Gaudio servers. Handles multipart upload automatically (create → chunk upload → complete). The returned uploadId is valid for 72 hours and can be reused across multiple jobs. Supported formats: WAV, FLAC, MP3, M4A, MOV, MP4, TXT.
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What gaudio_upload_file does on Mcp Developers
AI agents use gaudio_upload_file to create or update resources in Mcp Developers, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Developers environment.
Why gaudio_upload_file is rated Medium
This tool creates and stores data on remote servers in a reversible manner (uploaded files can be deleted or replaced). It does not execute code, delete data irreversibly, or move money. The medium severity reflects that malicious file uploads (e.g., large files, spam content, or files used in subsequent processing) could waste resources or feed into downstream AI operations, but the action itself is reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Upload a local audio/video/text file to Gaudio servers' and 'create → chunk upload → complete', indicating file creation/storage on remote servers.
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The rule that runs gaudio_upload_file safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Developers, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gaudio_upload_file, this is the rule to start with:
gaudio_upload_file 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 Mcp Developers, apply this rule, and every gaudio_upload_file call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gaudio_upload_file
Upload a local audio/video/text file to Gaudio servers. Handles multipart upload automatically (create → chunk upload → complete). The returned uploadId is valid for 72 hours and can be reused across multiple jobs. Supported formats: WAV, FLAC, MP3, M4A, MOV, MP4, TXT. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Developers MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mcp Developers MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gaudio_upload_file: 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 Mcp Developers. Nothing to install.
gaudio_upload_file 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 gaudio_upload_file 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 gaudio_upload_file. 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.
gaudio_upload_file is provided by the Mcp Developers MCP server (@gaudiolab/mcp-developers). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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