Medium Risk

tascan_send_task_email

Send a branded TaScan task notification email via SendGrid. Can notify anyone about a specific task list or task. Includes QR code, task summary, and "Open in TaScan" button.

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tascan_send_task_email can modify TaScan data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use tascan_send_task_email to create or modify resources in TaScan. 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 tascan_send_task_email 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 TaScan.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "tascan_send_task_email": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "tascan_send_task_email_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access tascan_send_task_email gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so tascan_send_task_email only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the tascan_send_task_email tool do? +

Send a branded TaScan task notification email via SendGrid. Can notify anyone about a specific task list or task. Includes QR code, task summary, and "Open in TaScan" button.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the TaScan MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on tascan_send_task_email? +

Register the TaScan MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tascan_send_task_email: 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 TaScan. Nothing to install.

What risk level is tascan_send_task_email? +

tascan_send_task_email is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit tascan_send_task_email? +

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

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

tascan_send_task_email is provided by the TaScan MCP server (tascan-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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