# answer_instance_input Answer a needs_input handoff: an agent paused mid-run because it needs a value it must not invent (work authorization, a notice period, an account detail), and is holding the run open waiting for it. Supply the value and the run continues. The value is saved to the owner Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `answer_instance_input`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/answer-instance-input ## Facts - Tool: `answer_instance_input` - Server: ProAgentStore (`https://mcp.proagentstore.online/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform.md - Homepage: https://github.com/ProAgentStore/platform - Risk category: Execute (High risk) - Registry record: grade D, identity unverified - Server auth posture: gated - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "answer_instance_input", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why answer_instance_input is rated High Resumes a live agent execution run by injecting input, triggering continued operations. From the tool's own definition: "agent paused mid-run...supply the value and the run continues" ## Use case AI agents invoke answer_instance_input to trigger actions in ProAgentStore. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches ProAgentStore: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "answer_instance_input": { "limits": [ { "counter": "answer_instance_input_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 10, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on ProAgentStore (242) - `cancel_instance_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/cancel-instance-task.md - `clear_finished_tasks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/clear-finished-tasks.md - `clear_instance_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/clear-instance-messages.md - `clear_instance_voice_settings` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/clear-instance-voice-settings.md - `coding_loop_queue_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/coding-loop-queue-cancel.md - `coding_repo_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/coding-repo-remove.md - `delete_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-agent.md - `delete_agent_knowledge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-agent-knowledge.md - `delete_agent_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-agent-task.md - `delete_connection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-connection.md - `delete_feedback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-feedback.md - `delete_instance_connector_grant` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-connector-grant.md - `delete_instance_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-file.md - `delete_instance_knowledge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-knowledge.md - `delete_instance_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-memory.md - `delete_instance_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-message.md - `delete_instance_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-task.md - `delete_instance_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-instance-trigger.md - `delete_supervision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/delete-supervision.md - `forget_runner_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/forget-runner-node.md - `remove_repo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/remove-repo.md - `unregister_instance_runtime` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/unregister-instance-runtime.md - `answer_instance_mcp_input_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/answer-instance-mcp-input-request.md - `apply_to_job` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/apply-to-job.md - `approve_instance_task` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/approve-instance-task.md - `call_instance_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/call-instance-tool.md - `chat_with_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/chat-with-agent.md - `chat_with_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/chat-with-instance.md - `coding_engine_reauth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/coding-engine-reauth.md - `coding_loop_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform/coding-loop-start.md - …and 212 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-proagentstore-platform.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-proagentstore-platform · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-proagentstore-platform