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What toggle_acl_rule does on Ikuai
AI agents use toggle_acl_rule to create or update resources in Ikuai, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ikuai environment.
Why toggle_acl_rule is rated Medium
This tool enables or disables ACL (Access Control List) rules on a router, which is a reversible write operation. However, the blast radius is high because disabling ACL rules can open up network access that was previously blocked, potentially exposing internal resources or bypassing security policies.
From the tool's definition 启用/禁用 ACL 规则 — toggles an ACL rule on or off
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs toggle_acl_rule safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ikuai, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For toggle_acl_rule, this is the rule to start with:
toggle_acl_rule 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 Ikuai, apply this rule, and every toggle_acl_rule call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about toggle_acl_rule
启用/禁用 ACL 规则. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ikuai MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ikuai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for toggle_acl_rule: 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 Ikuai. Nothing to install.
toggle_acl_rule 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 toggle_acl_rule 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 toggle_acl_rule. 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.
toggle_acl_rule is provided by the Ikuai MCP server (gxxHuang/ikuai-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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