Medium Risk

manage_folders

Create or list folders for organizing your links.

Part of the Clypt server.

manage_folders can modify Clypt data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use manage_folders to create or modify resources in Clypt. 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 manage_folders 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 Clypt.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "manage_folders": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "manage_folders_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access manage_folders gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so manage_folders only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the manage_folders tool do? +

Create or list folders for organizing your links.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Clypt MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on manage_folders? +

Register the Clypt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manage_folders: 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 Clypt. Nothing to install.

What risk level is manage_folders? +

manage_folders is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit manage_folders? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manage_folders 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.

How do I block manage_folders completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for manage_folders. 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.

What MCP server provides manage_folders? +

manage_folders is provided by the Clypt MCP server (clypt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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