Medium Risk

register_component

Register a UI component in the dive tree. Components form a hierarchy: page → section → form/modal/list → button/input/link. Set parentId to nest under an existing component (null for top-level). The main agent registers the initial tree, then subagents can add child components they discover duri...

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register_component can modify Nodebench 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 register_component to create or modify resources in Nodebench. 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 register_component 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 Nodebench.

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

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access register_component 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 register_component 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 register_component tool do? +

Register a UI component in the dive tree. Components form a hierarchy: page → section → form/modal/list → button/input/link. Set parentId to nest under an existing component (null for top-level). The main agent registers the initial tree, then subagents can add child components they discover during traversal. Returns the component_id for use in start_component_flow and log_interaction.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Nodebench MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on register_component? +

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

What risk level is register_component? +

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

Can I rate-limit register_component? +

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

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

register_component is provided by the Nodebench MCP server (nodebench-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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