admin-background-job

Admin-only background job. Authority check runs before task creation.

SERVERFrontmcp SOURCEagentfront/frontmcp

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/frontmcp/admin-background-job.md

WHAT IT DOES

What admin-background-job does on Frontmcp

AI agents invoke admin-background-job to trigger actions in Frontmcp. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

RISK

Why admin-background-job is rated High

The tool creates and runs background jobs, which constitutes executing external operations. The admin-only restriction and authority check imply significant system-level capabilities with a high blast radius if misused, though the exact nature of the job is unspecified, reducing confidence slightly.

From the tool's definition 'background job' and 'task creation' indicate execution of background processes; 'Admin-only' and 'Authority check runs before task creation' suggest elevated privileges

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs admin-background-job safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Frontmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For admin-background-job, this is the rule to start with:

admin-background-job Rate-limited

admin-background-job stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "admin-background-job": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "admin-background-job_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Frontmcp, apply this rule, and every admin-background-job call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about admin-background-job

What does the admin-background-job tool do? +

Admin-only background job. Authority check runs before task creation. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Frontmcp MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on admin-background-job? +

Register the Front MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for admin-background-job: 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 Frontmcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is admin-background-job? +

admin-background-job is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit admin-background-job? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the admin-background-job 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.

How do I block admin-background-job completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for admin-background-job. 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 admin-background-job? +

admin-background-job is provided by the Front MCP server (agentfront/frontmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

KEEP EXPLORING

More on Front, and thousands of servers like it.

This server

All 206 Front tools → High-risk tools on this server →

Across the catalogue

All high-risk MCP tools → The MCP Attack Database →

Guides

Govern code and CI agents →Agent sandbox →Least privilege for MCP →