awx_job_cancel

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why awx_job_cancel needs a policy

Cancelling a running job is an irreversible action — the job execution is terminated and cannot be resumed. This can disrupt ongoing automation workflows, deployments, or configuration management tasks, making it destructive in nature with a high blast radius if misused.

From the tool's definition Cancel/stop/abort a currently running AWX job execution

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access awx_job_cancel gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control awx_job_cancel

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Pypi:awx, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for awx_job_cancel:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "awx_job_cancel"
  ]
}

awx_job_cancel disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

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Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FAQ

Questions about awx_job_cancel

What does the awx_job_cancel tool do? +

Cancel/stop/abort a currently running AWX job execution. Use this when user asks to. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pypi:awx MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on awx_job_cancel? +

Register the Pypi:awx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for awx_job_cancel: 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 Pypi:awx. Nothing to install.

What risk level is awx_job_cancel? +

awx_job_cancel is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit awx_job_cancel? +

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

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

awx_job_cancel is provided by the Pypi:awx MCP server (SurgeX-Labs/awx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Pypi:awx tool call.

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