publish_list · Yaver MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What publish_list does on Yaver

AI agents use publish_list 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why publish_list needs a policy

An AI agent can call publish_list 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.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

publish_list Rate-limited

publish_list 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": {
    "publish_list": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_list_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about publish_list

What does the publish_list tool do? +

List recent publish runs started by this agent. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on publish_list? +

Register the Yaver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for publish_list: 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 publish_list? +

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

Can I rate-limit publish_list? +

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

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

publish_list 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.