Medium Risk

upscale

Upscale/enhance an image to higher resolution using AI. Cost: $0.15. Requires Tier 1+.

Part of the Vap E server.

upscale can modify Vap E data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use upscale to create or modify resources in Vap E. 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 upscale 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 Vap E.

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

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access upscale gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so upscale only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the upscale tool do? +

Upscale/enhance an image to higher resolution using AI. Cost: $0.15. Requires Tier 1+.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Vap E MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on upscale? +

Register the Vap E MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for upscale: 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 Vap E. Nothing to install.

What risk level is upscale? +

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

Can I rate-limit upscale? +

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

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

upscale is provided by the Vap E MCP server (https://api.vapagent.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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