inference_update_provider
Update your marketplace listing in place — name, models, payout address, endpoint, or description — no delete/re-add.
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What inference_update_provider does on Aibtc
AI agents use inference_update_provider to create or update resources in Aibtc, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Aibtc environment.
Why inference_update_provider is rated Medium
This tool modifies existing marketplace data (listing attributes, payout address) but does not delete or create from scratch. Updates are generally reversible, placing it in Write category. Severity is high because modifying a payout address could redirect funds, and marketplace listings are critical infrastructure for service providers.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Update your marketplace listing in place — name, models, payout address, endpoint, or description'. The action is reversible modification of data (update), not deletion or creation of new listings.
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The rule that runs inference_update_provider safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aibtc, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For inference_update_provider, this is the rule to start with:
inference_update_provider 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 Aibtc, apply this rule, and every inference_update_provider call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about inference_update_provider
Update your marketplace listing in place — name, models, payout address, endpoint, or description — no delete/re-add. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Aibtc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inference_update_provider: 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 Aibtc. Nothing to install.
inference_update_provider 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 inference_update_provider 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 inference_update_provider. 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.
inference_update_provider is provided by the Aibtc MCP server (aibtcdev/aibtc-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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