publish_draft_note

Publish a single draft note

SERVERGitlab Mcp SOURCE@zereight/mcp-gitlab

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-zereight-gitlab-mcp/publish-draft-note.md

WHAT IT DOES

What publish_draft_note does on Gitlab Mcp

AI agents use publish_draft_note to create or update resources in Gitlab Mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Gitlab Mcp environment.

RISK

Why publish_draft_note is rated Medium

Publishing a draft note creates or modifies data in a reversible manner (the note can be edited or deleted after publication). This is a Write operation. Severity is medium because it affects collaboration visibility on merge requests or issues, which could expose information or interrupt workflows, but the effect is not destructive or financial.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Publish a single draft note', which converts a draft note to published status—a state change that modifies data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs publish_draft_note safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gitlab Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For publish_draft_note, this is the rule to start with:

publish_draft_note Rate-limited

publish_draft_note 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "publish_draft_note": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_draft_note_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Gitlab Mcp, apply this rule, and every publish_draft_note call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about publish_draft_note

What does the publish_draft_note tool do? +

Publish a single draft note. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Gitlab 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 publish_draft_note? +

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

What risk level is publish_draft_note? +

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

Can I rate-limit publish_draft_note? +

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

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

publish_draft_note is provided by the Gitlab MCP server (@zereight/mcp-gitlab). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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