grant_instance_connector_folder
Grant one of your instances access to a folder on a file connector, by share URL or resource id. Returns the created grant including its
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What grant_instance_connector_folder does on ProAgentStore
AI agents call grant_instance_connector_folder to retrieve information from ProAgentStore without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why grant_instance_connector_folder is rated Low
Even though grant_instance_connector_folder only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs grant_instance_connector_folder safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ProAgentStore, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For grant_instance_connector_folder, this is the rule to start with:
grant_instance_connector_folder is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ProAgentStore, apply this rule, and every grant_instance_connector_folder call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about grant_instance_connector_folder
Grant one of your instances access to a folder on a file connector, by share URL or resource id. Returns the created grant including its. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ProAgentStore MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ProAgentStore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for grant_instance_connector_folder: 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 ProAgentStore. Nothing to install.
grant_instance_connector_folder is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the grant_instance_connector_folder 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 grant_instance_connector_folder. 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.
grant_instance_connector_folder is provided by the ProAgentStore MCP server (https://mcp.proagentstore.online/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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