Medium Risk

Knowledge Base

Find, retrieve, and create knowledge articles

Part of the Foqal server.

Knowledge Base can modify Foqal data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

SECURE FOQAL →

Free to start. No card required.

AI agents use Knowledge Base to create or modify resources in Foqal. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call Knowledge Base repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Foqal.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "Knowledge Base": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "knowledge base_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

See the full Foqal policy for all 4 tools.

Get this rule live on your own Foqal server in minutes. PolicyLayer enforces it on every call, before it runs.

ENFORCE ON MY FOQAL →

These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access Knowledge Base gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

Browse the full MCP Attack Database →

Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so Knowledge Base only ever does what you allow.

SECURE FOQAL →

Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the Knowledge Base tool do? +

Find, retrieve, and create knowledge articles. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Foqal MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on Knowledge Base? +

Register the Foqal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Knowledge Base: 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 Foqal. Nothing to install.

What risk level is Knowledge Base? +

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

Can I rate-limit Knowledge Base? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the Knowledge Base 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 Knowledge Base completely? +

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

Knowledge Base is provided by the Foqal MCP server (https://support.foqal.io/api/mcp/[YOUR_GENERATED_TOKEN]). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Foqal tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 4 Foqal tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

Free to start. No card required.

4,600+ MCP servers and 31,000+ tools scanned and risk-classified.

// GET IN TOUCH

Have a question or want to learn more? Send us a message.

Message sent.

We'll get back to you soon.