onedrive_action
Use the connected OneDrive account to search, read, and manage files/folders.
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What onedrive_action does on CoWork OS
AI agents use onedrive_action to create or update resources in CoWork OS, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CoWork OS environment.
Why onedrive_action is rated Medium
While the tool includes read operations (search, read), the explicit mention of "manage" indicates write capabilities such as creating, renaming, moving, or modifying files and folders in OneDrive. This is a reversible operation (files can be edited or moved back), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it can "search, read, and manage files/folders" on a connected OneDrive account. The term "manage" encompasses file/folder creation, modification, and organization operations that go beyond read-only access.
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The rule that runs onedrive_action safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CoWork OS, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For onedrive_action, this is the rule to start with:
onedrive_action 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 CoWork OS, apply this rule, and every onedrive_action call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about onedrive_action
Use the connected OneDrive account to search, read, and manage files/folders. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CoWork OS MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the CoWork OS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for onedrive_action: 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 CoWork OS. Nothing to install.
onedrive_action 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 onedrive_action 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 onedrive_action. 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.
onedrive_action is provided by the CoWork OS MCP server (CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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