Send an MCP elicitation to the outer host asking for a permission decision. Does not require a running agent or session.
Part of the Mcacp server.
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AI agents use request_permission to create or modify resources in Mcacp. 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 request_permission 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 Mcacp.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"request_permission": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "request_permission_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Mcacp policy for all 24 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access request_permission gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Send an MCP elicitation to the outer host asking for a permission decision. Does not require a running agent or session.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcacp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mcacp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for request_permission: 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 Mcacp. Nothing to install.
request_permission 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 request_permission 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 request_permission. 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.
request_permission is provided by the Mcacp MCP server (mcacp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 24 Mcacp tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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