Medium Risk

send_event

Send a fraud signal to Sift

How to control send_event ↓

What send_event does on Mcp Ap2

AI agents use send_event to create or update resources in Mcp Ap2 — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Ap2 environment.

Medium Risk

Why send_event needs a policy

The tool writes/creates a new fraud signal event record in Sift, which is a reversible data creation action (the signal can be corrected or removed later). While it affects financial risk assessment, it does not directly move money (Financial category) or delete data (Destructive).

From the tool's definition Tool named 'send_event' with description 'Send a fraud signal to Sift' — this creates/records a fraud signal in an external fraud detection system (Sift), modifying audit and risk assessment data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access send_event gives an agent:

How to control send_event

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Ap2, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for send_event:

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

send_event 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Ap2 — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about send_event

What does the send_event tool do? +

Send a fraud signal to Sift. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Ap2 MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on send_event? +

Register the Mcp Ap2 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for send_event: 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 Mcp Ap2. Nothing to install.

What risk level is send_event? +

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

Can I rate-limit send_event? +

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

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for send_event. 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 send_event? +

send_event is provided by the Mcp Ap2 MCP server (@codespar/mcp-ap2). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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