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What update_member_role does on Huly
AI agents use update_member_role to create or update resources in Huly, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Huly environment.
Why update_member_role is rated Medium
The tool creates or modifies data reversibly by changing a member's role assignment within a workspace. This is a Write operation (update action). Severity is 'high' because updating member roles can grant or revoke access permissions, potentially affecting multiple users' ability to view/modify workspace data, but it remains reversible (roles can be changed back).
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'update_member_role' and description states 'Update a workspace member'. This directly modifies an existing user/member record in the workspace.
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The rule that runs update_member_role safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Huly, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_member_role, this is the rule to start with:
update_member_role 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 Huly, apply this rule, and every update_member_role call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_member_role
Update a workspace member. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Huly MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Huly MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_member_role: 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 Huly. Nothing to install.
update_member_role 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 update_member_role 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 update_member_role. 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.
update_member_role is provided by the Huly MCP server (dugynoo/huly-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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