textprep.remove_credit_card_number
Mask credit card number patterns.
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What textprep.remove_credit_card_number does on Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools
AI agents use textprep.remove_credit_card_number to create or update resources in Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools environment.
Why textprep.remove_credit_card_number is rated Medium
The tool modifies text by masking (replacing/transforming) credit card number patterns in data. This is a reversible transformation of text content — the original text is altered but no data is permanently destroyed, making it a Write operation. Severity is medium because it modifies potentially sensitive financial data, though the intent is protective (PII masking).
From the tool's definition Mask credit card number patterns
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs textprep.remove_credit_card_number safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For textprep.remove_credit_card_number, this is the rule to start with:
textprep.remove_credit_card_number 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools, apply this rule, and every textprep.remove_credit_card_number call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about textprep.remove_credit_card_number
Mask credit card number patterns. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for textprep.remove_credit_card_number: 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 Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools. Nothing to install.
textprep.remove_credit_card_number is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the textprep.remove_credit_card_number 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for textprep.remove_credit_card_number. 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.
textprep.remove_credit_card_number is provided by the Pypi:mhlabs Mcp Tools MCP server (MusaddiqueHussainLabs/mhlabs_mcp_tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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