cancel_post
Cancel a scheduled or approved post, reverting it to draft status without deleting it. Use delete_post to remove it entirely.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-bitsandtea-postking-mcp/cancel-post.md
What cancel_post does on Postking Mcp
AI agents use cancel_post to create or update resources in Postking Mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Postking Mcp environment.
Why cancel_post is rated Medium
This tool modifies the state of a post (from scheduled/approved back to draft) but does not delete it. The action is reversible — the post still exists as a draft and can be rescheduled or re-approved. This fits the Write category. Misuse could disrupt content schedules, hence medium severity.
From the tool's definition Cancel a scheduled or approved post, reverting it to draft status without deleting it
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The rule that runs cancel_post safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Postking Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cancel_post, this is the rule to start with:
cancel_post 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 Postking Mcp, apply this rule, and every cancel_post call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cancel_post
Cancel a scheduled or approved post, reverting it to draft status without deleting it. Use delete_post to remove it entirely. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Postking Mcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Postking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel_post: 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 Postking Mcp. Nothing to install.
cancel_post 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 cancel_post 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 cancel_post. 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.
cancel_post is provided by the Postking MCP server (postking-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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