auth_oauth_setup · Yaver MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What auth_oauth_setup does on Yaver

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

PARAMETERS

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`provider`	string	Yes	OAuth provider

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why auth_oauth_setup needs a policy

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

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Verdict

auth_oauth_setup Rate-limited

auth_oauth_setup 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": {
    "auth_oauth_setup": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "auth_oauth_setup_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about auth_oauth_setup

What does the auth_oauth_setup tool do? +

Get step-by-step OAuth provider setup guide (Google, Apple, Microsoft, GitHub). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Yaver MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does auth_oauth_setup accept? +

auth_oauth_setup accepts 1 parameter: provider. Required: provider. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on auth_oauth_setup? +

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

What risk level is auth_oauth_setup? +

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

Can I rate-limit auth_oauth_setup? +

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

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

auth_oauth_setup is provided by the Yaver MCP server (yaver-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.