connectors_request_credentials
Return a one-time link a human opens to enter a connection’s secret credentials in the dashboard, so the secret is never pasted into a conversation. Use it for a pending connection created without its secret. The link expires after 24 hours.
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What connectors_request_credentials does on Munin
AI agents call connectors_request_credentials to retrieve information from Munin without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why connectors_request_credentials is rated Low
Even though connectors_request_credentials only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs connectors_request_credentials safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Munin, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For connectors_request_credentials, this is the rule to start with:
connectors_request_credentials is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Munin, apply this rule, and every connectors_request_credentials call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about connectors_request_credentials
Return a one-time link a human opens to enter a connection’s secret credentials in the dashboard, so the secret is never pasted into a conversation. Use it for a pending connection created without its secret. The link expires after 24 hours. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Munin MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Munin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for connectors_request_credentials: 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 Munin. Nothing to install.
connectors_request_credentials is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the connectors_request_credentials 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 connectors_request_credentials. 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.
connectors_request_credentials is provided by the Munin MCP server (https://mcp.getmunin.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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