Medium Risk

export_policy

Export a JSON TrustOps policy for one MCP server with allow, blocked tools, required scopes, freshness, and approval gates.

Part of the MCP Verify server.

export_policy can modify MCP Verify 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 export_policy to create or modify resources in MCP Verify. 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 export_policy 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 MCP Verify.

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

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

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

Export a JSON TrustOps policy for one MCP server with allow, blocked tools, required scopes, freshness, and approval gates.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Verify MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on export_policy? +

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

What risk level is export_policy? +

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

Can I rate-limit export_policy? +

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

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

export_policy is provided by the MCP Verify MCP server (https://verify.sentinelsignal.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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