approve_approval_request · Huly MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What approve_approval_request does on Huly

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why approve_approval_request needs a policy

An AI agent can call approve_approval_request faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Huly by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

approve_approval_request Rate-limited

approve_approval_request 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "approve_approval_request": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "approve_approval_request_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Huly, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about approve_approval_request

What does the approve_approval_request tool do? +

Approve an active approval Request as the current Huly user. The current user. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Huly MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on approve_approval_request? +

Register the Huly MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for approve_approval_request: 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 Huly. Nothing to install.

What risk level is approve_approval_request? +

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

Can I rate-limit approve_approval_request? +

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

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

approve_approval_request is provided by the Huly MCP server (@firfi/huly-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.