Update your smart link preferences/defaults. Changes apply to newly created links only — existing links are not affected. Does NOT delete any data. Common errors: - Invalid redirect_type: must be '301' or '302'.
Part of the Youfiliate Smart Links server.
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AI agents use youfiliate_update_preferences to create or modify resources in Youfiliate Smart Links. 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 youfiliate_update_preferences 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 Youfiliate Smart Links.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"youfiliate_update_preferences": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "youfiliate_update_preferences_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Youfiliate Smart Links policy for all 18 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access youfiliate_update_preferences gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Update your smart link preferences/defaults. Changes apply to newly created links only — existing links are not affected. Does NOT delete any data. Common errors: - Invalid redirect_type: must be '301' or '302'.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Youfiliate Smart Links MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Youfiliate Smart Links MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for youfiliate_update_preferences: 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 Youfiliate Smart Links. Nothing to install.
youfiliate_update_preferences 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 youfiliate_update_preferences 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 youfiliate_update_preferences. 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.
youfiliate_update_preferences is provided by the Youfiliate Smart Links MCP server (pypi:youfiliate-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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