Medium Risk

manage_tools

Dynamic MCP tool management. Enable/disable tools and categories at runtime. Actions: list_tools, list_categories, enable_tools, disable_tools, enable_category, disable_category, get_status, reset.

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

unreal-engine-mcp-server Write Risk 2/5

AI agents use manage_tools to create or modify resources in Unreal Engine. 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_tools 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 Unreal Engine.

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

io-github-chir24-unreal-engine-mcp.yaml
tools:
  manage_tools:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Unreal Engine policy for all 35 tools.

Tool Name manage_tools
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like manage_tools 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 manage_tools tool do? +

Dynamic MCP tool management. Enable/disable tools and categories at runtime. Actions: list_tools, list_categories, enable_tools, disable_tools, enable_category, disable_category, get_status, reset.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Unreal Engine 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_tools? +

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

What risk level is manage_tools? +

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

Can I rate-limit manage_tools? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manage_tools 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 manage_tools completely? +

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

manage_tools is provided by the Unreal Engine MCP server (unreal-engine-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Unreal Engine

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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