Disambiguate an author name to a verified ORCID iD. Returns up to 5 ranked candidates with transparent disambiguation signals: name match type (exact/partial/other-name/none), institution overlap flag, and whether a DOI or PMID anchor was used in the query. A DOI or PMID anchor is near-determinis...
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AI agents use orcid_resolve_researcher to create or modify resources in Orcid Mcp Server. 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 orcid_resolve_researcher 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 Orcid Mcp Server.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"orcid_resolve_researcher": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "orcid_resolve_researcher_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Orcid Mcp Server policy for all 9 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access orcid_resolve_researcher gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Disambiguate an author name to a verified ORCID iD. Returns up to 5 ranked candidates with transparent disambiguation signals: name match type (exact/partial/other-name/none), institution overlap flag, and whether a DOI or PMID anchor was used in the query. A DOI or PMID anchor is near-deterministic — it filters to researchers who have linked that specific work to their ORCID record. Use this tool (not orcid_search_researchers) when the input is an ambiguous name that needs ranked disambiguation. No synthetic scores are used — raw signals only.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Orcid Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Orcid Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for orcid_resolve_researcher: 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 Orcid Mcp Server. Nothing to install.
orcid_resolve_researcher 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 orcid_resolve_researcher 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 orcid_resolve_researcher. 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.
orcid_resolve_researcher is provided by the Orcid Mcp Server MCP server (@cyanheads/orcid-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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