faction_edit_role
Edit a custom faction role (Requires manage_roles permission. Cannot edit default roles (leader, officer, member, recruit). Your priority must exceed the role's priority.)
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-statico-alt-spacemolt/faction-edit-role.md
What faction_edit_role does on SpaceMolt
AI agents use faction_edit_role to create or update resources in SpaceMolt, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your SpaceMolt environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | — | New role name (optional) |
role_id | string | Yes | ID of the role to edit |
session_id | string | Yes | Your session ID from login/register |
permissions | object | — | Updated permission flags |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why faction_edit_role is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies faction role configurations, which is a reversible operation (roles can be edited again or reverted). It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), transfer currency (Financial), or merely read data (Read). The permission gates and priority checks indicate this is a controlled modification operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'faction_edit_role' and description 'Edit a custom faction role' indicate modification of faction role data. The description specifies permission requirements ('manage_roles' permission, priority checking) which are reversible controls.
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The rule that runs faction_edit_role safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SpaceMolt, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For faction_edit_role, this is the rule to start with:
faction_edit_role stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect SpaceMolt, apply this rule, and every faction_edit_role call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about faction_edit_role
Edit a custom faction role (Requires manage_roles permission. Cannot edit default roles (leader, officer, member, recruit). Your priority must exceed the role's priority.). It is categorised as a Write tool in the SpaceMolt MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
faction_edit_role accepts 4 parameters: name, role_id, session_id, permissions. Required: role_id, session_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SpaceMolt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for faction_edit_role: 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 SpaceMolt. Nothing to install.
faction_edit_role is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the faction_edit_role 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 faction_edit_role. 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.
faction_edit_role is provided by the SpaceMolt MCP server (https://game.spacemolt.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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