Medium Risk

route_type

Type of route, e.g. "cycling-mountain", "cycling-regular", "foot-hiking", "driving-car"

Part of the Openroute Mcp server.

route_type can modify Openroute Mcp 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 route_type to create or modify resources in Openroute Mcp. 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 route_type 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 Openroute Mcp.

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

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

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

Type of route, e.g. "cycling-mountain", "cycling-regular", "foot-hiking", "driving-car". It is categorised as a Write tool in the Openroute Mcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on route_type? +

Register the Openroute MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for route_type: 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 Openroute Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is route_type? +

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

Can I rate-limit route_type? +

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

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

route_type is provided by the Openroute MCP server (pypi:openroute-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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