lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d
A write tool on the Eda Agent MCP server.
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What lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d does on Eda Agent
AI agents use lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d to create or update resources in Eda Agent, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Eda Agent environment.
Why lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d is rated Medium
The tool modifies footprint parameters (heights) in a library, making it a Write operation. It ranks as high severity because incorrect footprint heights can cause manufacturing failures, assembly issues, or design rework.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d' contains 'update', indicating modification of library footprint data.
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The rule that runs lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Eda Agent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d, this is the rule to start with:
lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d 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 Eda Agent, apply this rule, and every lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d
lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d is a write tool on the Eda Agent MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Eda Agent MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Eda Agent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d: 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 Eda Agent. Nothing to install.
lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d 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 lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d 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 lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d. 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.
lib_update_footprint_heights_from_3d is provided by the Eda Agent MCP server (salitronic/eda-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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