Dispatch tasks to agents. mode:"single" (default) sends to one agent. mode:"parallel" fans out to multiple agents. mode:"consensus" dispatches with cross-review instructions. Returns task IDs for collecting results.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (16 properties)
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AI agents use gossip_dispatch to create or modify resources in Gossipcat. 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 gossip_dispatch 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 Gossipcat.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"gossip_dispatch": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "gossip_dispatch_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Gossipcat policy for all 24 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access gossip_dispatch 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.
Dispatch tasks to agents. mode:"single" (default) sends to one agent. mode:"parallel" fans out to multiple agents. mode:"consensus" dispatches with cross-review instructions. Returns task IDs for collecting results.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Gossipcat MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Gossipcat MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gossip_dispatch: 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 Gossipcat. Nothing to install.
gossip_dispatch 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 gossip_dispatch 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 gossip_dispatch. 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.
gossip_dispatch is provided by the Gossipcat MCP server (gossipcat). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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