federation_bbs_sync

SERVERClaude Flow SOURCEclaude-flow

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-ruvnet-claude-flow/federation-bbs-sync.md

WHAT IT DOES

What federation_bbs_sync does on Claude Flow

AI agents call federation_bbs_sync to retrieve information from Claude Flow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why federation_bbs_sync is rated Low

Even though federation_bbs_sync 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

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs federation_bbs_sync safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Flow, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For federation_bbs_sync, this is the rule to start with:

federation_bbs_sync Allowed

federation_bbs_sync is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "federation_bbs_sync": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Flow, apply this rule, and every federation_bbs_sync call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about federation_bbs_sync

What does the federation_bbs_sync tool do? +

agentbbs Phase 2 — pull a room from pinned peers and union-merge what verifies. Merge is keyed on envelopeId so it is idempotent and order-independent; unsigned, misattributed, oversize and over-hop (>${MAX_HOPS}) envelopes are dropped and counted rather than merged. Use after publish to propagate, or on a timer to converge. Use when you want to converge this host. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Flow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on federation_bbs_sync? +

Register the Claude Flow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for federation_bbs_sync: 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 federation_bbs_sync? +

federation_bbs_sync is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit federation_bbs_sync? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the federation_bbs_sync 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 federation_bbs_sync completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for federation_bbs_sync. 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 federation_bbs_sync? +

federation_bbs_sync 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.

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