Medium Risk

negotiate_trust

Perform agent-to-agent trust negotiation with Shuka as the arbiter. Use this when: - Another agent presents a proof and you need Shuka to vouch for it - You need a recommendation on whether to proceed with a data exchange - You want detailed validation evidence before trusting external data Ret...

Part of the Shukashake MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

@shukashake/mcp Write Risk 2/5

AI agents use negotiate_trust to create or modify resources in Shukashake. 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 negotiate_trust repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Shukashake.

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

io-github-cdonoyan-shuka.yaml
tools:
  negotiate_trust:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Shukashake policy for all 3 tools.

Tool Name negotiate_trust
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

Agents calling write-class tools like negotiate_trust have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the negotiate_trust tool do? +

Perform agent-to-agent trust negotiation with Shuka as the arbiter. Use this when: - Another agent presents a proof and you need Shuka to vouch for it - You need a recommendation on whether to proceed with a data exchange - You want detailed validation evidence before trusting external data Returns a recommendation: safe_to_proceed, proceed_with_caution, additional_verification_recommended, or do_not_proceed.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Shukashake MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on negotiate_trust? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for negotiate_trust. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Shukashake MCP server.

What risk level is negotiate_trust? +

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

Can I rate-limit negotiate_trust? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the negotiate_trust rule in your Intercept 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 negotiate_trust completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for negotiate_trust. 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 negotiate_trust? +

negotiate_trust is provided by the Shukashake MCP server (@shukashake/mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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