claims_accept-handoff · Claude Flow MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What claims_accept-handoff does on Claude Flow

AI agents invoke claims_accept-handoff to trigger actions in Claude Flow. 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why claims_accept-handoff needs a policy

This tool approves and executes agent handoffs that may include privileged operations. While it doesn't directly delete data or move money, it triggers execution of external agent code whose effects depend on what the receiving agent does with its granted privileges. The blast radius is high because misuse could allow an AI to approve dangerous operations without proper authorization checks.

From the tool's definition 'Accept a pending handoff' and 'letting an agent run privileged ops' indicate this tool triggers execution of agent operations with elevated permissions.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

claims_accept-handoff Rate-limited

claims_accept-handoff stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "claims_accept-handoff": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "claims_accept-handoff_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Claude Flow, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about claims_accept-handoff

What does the claims_accept-handoff tool do? +

Accept a pending handoff Use when nothing native covers per-agent capability gating — Claude Code agents have file-system access by default. Pair claims_grant + claims_check before letting an agent run privileged ops. For trusted in-session work, no claims call is needed. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on claims_accept-handoff? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for claims_accept-handoff: 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 Claude Flow. Nothing to install.

What risk level is claims_accept-handoff? +

claims_accept-handoff is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit claims_accept-handoff? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the claims_accept-handoff 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 claims_accept-handoff completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for claims_accept-handoff. 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 claims_accept-handoff? +

claims_accept-handoff is provided by the Claude Flow MCP server (claude-flow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.