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What toggle_app_protocol_rule does on Ikuai
AI agents use toggle_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_rule is rated Medium
This tool modifies the enabled/disabled state of an existing app protocol rule. It is a reversible state change (can be toggled back), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive. Misuse could allow or block traffic unexpectedly, giving it medium severity.
From the tool's definition 启用/禁用应用协议控制 — toggles (enables/disables) an application protocol control rule
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The rule that runs toggle_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_rule, this is the rule to start with:
toggle_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_rule call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about toggle_app_protocol_rule
启用/禁用应用协议控制. 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_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_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_app_protocol_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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