update_doc

EDIT a Google Doc — the correction append_to_doc cannot make, which until now meant a doc could only ever grow and a wrong line stayed in it forever. Two shapes:

SERVERHermoso SOURCEhttps://app.hermoso.ai/mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade D, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/hermoso/update-doc.md

WHAT IT DOES

What update_doc does on Hermoso

AI agents use update_doc to create or update resources in Hermoso, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hermoso environment.

RISK

Why update_doc is rated Medium

An AI agent can call update_doc faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Hermoso by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs update_doc safely

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

update_doc Rate-limited

update_doc 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_doc": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_doc_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about update_doc

What does the update_doc tool do? +

EDIT a Google Doc — the correction append_to_doc cannot make, which until now meant a doc could only ever grow and a wrong line stayed in it forever. Two shapes:. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Hermoso MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on update_doc? +

Register the Hermoso MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_doc: 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 Hermoso. Nothing to install.

What risk level is update_doc? +

update_doc is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit update_doc? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_doc 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 update_doc completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_doc. 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 update_doc? +

update_doc is provided by the Hermoso MCP server (https://app.hermoso.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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