Medium Risk

pr-update

Updates pull request metadata (title, body, labels, assignees, reviewers, milestone, base branch, projects). Returns structured data with PR number and URL.

How to control pr-update ↓

What pr-update does on Make

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

Medium Risk

Why pr-update needs a policy

This tool modifies PR attributes (metadata) but does not delete or destroy data. The changes are reversible through subsequent updates. While it can affect collaboration workflows (e.g., changing reviewers or base branch), these are Write-category actions.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Updates pull request metadata (title, body, labels, assignees, reviewers, milestone, base branch, projects)' — these are reversible modifications to PR data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access pr-update gives an agent:

How to control pr-update

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pr-update": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "pr-update_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

pr-update 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 Make — 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 pr-update

What does the pr-update tool do? +

Updates pull request metadata (title, body, labels, assignees, reviewers, milestone, base branch, projects). Returns structured data with PR number and URL. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Make MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on pr-update? +

Register the Make MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pr-update: 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 Make. Nothing to install.

What risk level is pr-update? +

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

Can I rate-limit pr-update? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pr-update 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 pr-update completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pr-update. 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 pr-update? +

pr-update is provided by the Make MCP server (Dave-London/Pare). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Make tool call.

Start from Make, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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