Medium Risk

updateWorkspace

Update a workspace's name. Auth: standard workspace-write ladder + user must be workspace owner or admin. Slug is intentionally not editable (URL-embedded). Rate limit 60/min.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Part of the Stable Baseline server.

updateWorkspace can modify Stable Baseline 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 updateWorkspace to create or modify resources in Stable Baseline. 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 updateWorkspace 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 Stable Baseline.

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

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

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

Update a workspace's name. Auth: standard workspace-write ladder + user must be workspace owner or admin. Slug is intentionally not editable (URL-embedded). Rate limit 60/min.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Stable Baseline MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on updateWorkspace? +

Register the Stable Baseline MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for updateWorkspace: 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 Stable Baseline. Nothing to install.

What risk level is updateWorkspace? +

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

Can I rate-limit updateWorkspace? +

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

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

updateWorkspace is provided by the Stable Baseline MCP server (https://api.stablebaseline.io/functions/v1/cloud-serve/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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