gated-optional

Declares globex as optional (required:false) — must never be gated

SERVERFrontmcp SOURCEagentfront/frontmcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Other

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/frontmcp/gated-optional.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gated-optional does on Frontmcp

AI agents call gated-optional as a supporting operation in Frontmcp workflows.

RISK

Why gated-optional is rated Low

The description talks about declaring a credential or dependency as optional rather than performing a read, write, execute, destructive, or financial operation. This appears to be a configuration/metadata declaration about access control behavior. The description is ambiguous and doesn't clearly indicate side effects, lowering confidence.

From the tool's definition Declares globex as optional (required:false) — must never be gated

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gated-optional 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 gated-optional, this is the rule to start with:

gated-optional Rate-limited

gated-optional gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gated-optional": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gated-optional_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about gated-optional

What does the gated-optional tool do? +

Declares globex as optional (required:false) — must never be gated. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Frontmcp MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on gated-optional? +

Register the Front MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gated-optional: 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 gated-optional? +

gated-optional is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit gated-optional? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gated-optional 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 gated-optional completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gated-optional. 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 gated-optional? +

gated-optional 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.

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