# register_external_job [SUPPORT] Create or reaffirm a project-scoped record for long-running external work such as RunPod, SSH, Slurm, or CI. Meridian records the opaque external identity and resumable state, appends a task-log event, and writes an atomic host-local JSON snapshot. Do not include credentials or machine-local absolute paths in shared hints or metadata. Persistent-state disclosure: on hosted Meridian, supplied text and project/session metadata -- including task log entries, pinned decisions, sprint items, notes, handoff/goal state, and HITL queue items -- are sent to and stored in Meridian's service, in an isolated per-tenant Postgres database (Neon); self-hosted deployments keep the same categories in the configured local SQLite/Postgres database. This data is visible in the dashboard and API, and may resurface in later project context or handoffs. Notes and pinned decisions can be deleted individually; task log entries and sprint items can be deleted via the dashboard/API (not exposed as an agent-facing tool); HITL queue items and handoff state have no per-record delete. Full removal of any of this data is available via project or account deletion, using the documented controls. Do not include secrets. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `register_external_job`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/register-external-job ## Facts - Tool: `register_external_job` - Server: Meridian (`@meridianmcp/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian.md - Install: `npx -y @meridianmcp/mcp` - Homepage: https://github.com/meridianmcp/Meridian - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade D, identity unverified - Server auth posture: gated - Server CORS policy: * - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 12 (4 required) - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `phase` | string | no | | | `detail` | string | no | | | `status` | string | no | | | `job_key` | string | yes | Stable project-local logical key; reuse it for later observations. | | `metadata` | object | no | | | `provider` | string | yes | Provider/launcher label, e.g. runpod, ssh, slurm, ci. | | `check_hint` | string | no | Exact safe next observation to make; no credentials or absolute paths. | | `project_id` | string | no | | | `session_id` | string | yes | | | `external_id` | string | yes | Opaque external job/pod/build identifier. | | `resume_hint` | string | no | Exact safe continuation instruction; no credentials or absolute paths. | | `project_name` | string | no | Project name — an alternative to project_id; resolved to the id internally. project_id wins if both are given. | Parameters from the server's own tool schema. ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "register_external_job", "arguments": { "job_key": "", "provider": "", "session_id": "", "external_id": "" } } } ``` ## Why register_external_job is rated Medium An AI agent can call register_external_job faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Meridian by the hundred, each call as confident as the last. Risk signals: High parameter count (14 properties) ## Use case AI agents use register_external_job to create or update resources in Meridian, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Meridian environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Meridian: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "register_external_job": { "limits": [ { "counter": "register_external_job_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Meridian (234) - `accept_handoff` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/accept-handoff.md - `acquire_docx_document_lease` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/acquire-docx-document-lease.md - `answer_hitl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/answer-hitl.md - `batch_mutate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/batch-mutate.md - `capture_research_finding` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/capture-research-finding.md - `checkpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/checkpoint.md - `claim_docx_region` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/claim-docx-region.md - `claim_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/claim-file.md - `claim_sprint_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/claim-sprint-item.md - `clear_capability_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/clear-capability-profile.md - `clone_profile_layer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/clone-profile-layer.md - `delete_custom_hook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/delete-custom-hook.md - `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/delete-note.md - `delete_sprint_item_pointer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/delete-sprint-item-pointer.md - `delete_watchlist_query` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/delete-watchlist-query.md - `dismiss_hitl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/dismiss-hitl.md - `fan_out_sprint_items` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/fan-out-sprint-items.md - `idle_until_all_done` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/idle-until-all-done.md - `index_equation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/index-equation.md - `index_figure` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/index-figure.md - `index_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/index-table.md - `ingest_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/ingest-document.md - `ingest_document_structure` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/ingest-document-structure.md - `link_figure_caption` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/link-figure-caption.md - `link_flag_to_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/link-flag-to-section.md - `link_proposal_lineage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/link-proposal-lineage.md - `link_table_caption` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/link-table-caption.md - `log_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/log-task.md - `purge_ai_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/purge-ai-log.md - `receive_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian/receive-messages.md - …and 204 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-ajc3xc-meridian · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-ajc3xc-meridian