Medium Risk

bridge_approve

Approve or reject a bridge resolution. On approval: creates signed evidence, upgrades Ampel to GREEN, logs to audit chain.

Part of the Ampel server.

bridge_approve can modify Ampel 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 bridge_approve to create or modify resources in Ampel. 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 bridge_approve 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 Ampel.

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

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

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

Approve or reject a bridge resolution. On approval: creates signed evidence, upgrades Ampel to GREEN, logs to audit chain.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ampel MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on bridge_approve? +

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

What risk level is bridge_approve? +

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

Can I rate-limit bridge_approve? +

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

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

bridge_approve is provided by the Ampel MCP server (https://tooloracle.io/ampel/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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