Medium Risk

add-tags-to-topic

Assign existing tags to Kafka topics

Modifies topic metadata

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

AI agents use add-tags-to-topic to create or modify resources in Confluent Kafka. 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.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call add-tags-to-topic 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 Confluent Kafka.

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

confluent-kafka.yaml
tools:
  add-tags-to-topic:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Confluent Kafka policy for all 46 tools.

Tool Name add-tags-to-topic
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like add-tags-to-topic have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the add-tags-to-topic tool do? +

Assign existing tags to Kafka topics. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Confluent Kafka MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on add-tags-to-topic? +

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

What risk level is add-tags-to-topic? +

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

Can I rate-limit add-tags-to-topic? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add-tags-to-topic 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 add-tags-to-topic completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for add-tags-to-topic. 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 add-tags-to-topic? +

add-tags-to-topic is provided by the Confluent Kafka MCP server (@@confluentinc/mcp-confluent). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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