Medium Risk

whoami

Return your username, nickname, role, and API token. Useful when you need to: - Find your token to log into the web UI (paste it in Account → Token tab) - Verify which account you're connected as - Check if your account is provisioned (no password set yet)

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whoami can modify OpenAkashic 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 whoami to create or modify resources in OpenAkashic. 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 whoami 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 OpenAkashic.

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

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access whoami 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 whoami 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 whoami tool do? +

Return your username, nickname, role, and API token. Useful when you need to: - Find your token to log into the web UI (paste it in Account → Token tab) - Verify which account you're connected as - Check if your account is provisioned (no password set yet). It is categorised as a Write tool in the OpenAkashic MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on whoami? +

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

What risk level is whoami? +

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

Can I rate-limit whoami? +

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

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

whoami is provided by the OpenAkashic MCP server (https://knowledge.openakashic.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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