service_assign_provider
Assign or unassign a provider to/from a service. Controls which providers can deliver which services.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-servicialo-mcp-server/service-assign-provider.md
What service_assign_provider does on Servicialo
AI agents use service_assign_provider to create or update resources in Servicialo, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Servicialo environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
price | number | — | |
action | string | Yes | |
apiKey | string | — | |
confirm | boolean | — | |
orgSlug | string | Yes | |
serviceId | string | Yes | |
commission | number | — | |
providerId | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why service_assign_provider is rated Medium
This tool modifies the mapping between providers and services, which is a state change in the system. It is reversible (providers can be unassigned), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive. However, the severity is high because misconfiguration could prevent legitimate service delivery or assign providers inappropriately, affecting business operations and customer experience.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'service_assign_provider' and description states it 'Assign or unassign a provider to/from a service.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (apiKey)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs service_assign_provider safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Servicialo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For service_assign_provider, this is the rule to start with:
service_assign_provider 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 Servicialo, apply this rule, and every service_assign_provider call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about service_assign_provider
Assign or unassign a provider to/from a service. Controls which providers can deliver which services. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Servicialo MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
service_assign_provider accepts 8 parameters: price, action, apiKey, confirm, orgSlug, serviceId, commission, providerId. Required: action, orgSlug, serviceId, providerId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Servicialo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for service_assign_provider: 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 Servicialo. Nothing to install.
service_assign_provider 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 service_assign_provider 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 service_assign_provider. 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.
service_assign_provider is provided by the Servicialo MCP server (@servicialo/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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