push-targeted-notification
Push a channel notification targeted to a specific session (simulates job/agent completion)
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What push-targeted-notification does on Frontmcp
AI agents use push-targeted-notification to create or update resources in Frontmcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Frontmcp environment.
Why push-targeted-notification is rated Medium
The tool sends/pushes a notification to a specific session, which is a write/create operation that creates a notification event. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or move money. The simulation of job/agent completion suggests it triggers a side-effecting message delivery, but this is reversible and scoped to a single session.
From the tool's definition Push a channel notification targeted to a specific session (simulates job/agent completion)
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The rule that runs push-targeted-notification 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 push-targeted-notification, this is the rule to start with:
push-targeted-notification 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 Frontmcp, apply this rule, and every push-targeted-notification call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about push-targeted-notification
Push a channel notification targeted to a specific session (simulates job/agent completion). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Frontmcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Front MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for push-targeted-notification: 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.
push-targeted-notification 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 push-targeted-notification 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 push-targeted-notification. 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.
push-targeted-notification 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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