Update answers on an existing document. Only provide the answers that changed — you don't need to resend unchanged answers. After updating, use generate_document to regenerate. The backend uses smart diffing and only regenerates sections whose answers actually changed, so you only spend credits o...
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AI agents use update_document_answers to create or modify resources in Conformy. 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 update_document_answers 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 Conformy.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"update_document_answers": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "update_document_answers_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Conformy policy for all 17 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access update_document_answers gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Update answers on an existing document. Only provide the answers that changed — you don't need to resend unchanged answers. After updating, use generate_document to regenerate. The backend uses smart diffing and only regenerates sections whose answers actually changed, so you only spend credits on what changed. Get the current answers and row version from get_document first.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Conformy MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Conformy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_document_answers: 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 Conformy. Nothing to install.
update_document_answers 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 update_document_answers 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 update_document_answers. 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.
update_document_answers is provided by the Conformy MCP server (@conformy/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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