beeper_archive_chat · Garza Home MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What beeper_archive_chat does on Garza Home MCP

AI agents use beeper_archive_chat to create or update resources in Garza Home MCP — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Garza Home MCP environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why beeper_archive_chat needs a policy

Archiving/unarchiving a chat is a reversible modification of messaging data. It changes the organizational state of a conversation without deleting it or executing arbitrary operations. The user can unarchive the chat to restore visibility. This falls under Write category (creates or modifies data reversibly).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'beeper_archive_chat' and description 'Archive/unarchive a chat' indicate the tool modifies chat state by toggling the archived status of a chat.

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Verdict

beeper_archive_chat Rate-limited

beeper_archive_chat 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": {
    "beeper_archive_chat": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "beeper_archive_chat_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about beeper_archive_chat

What does the beeper_archive_chat tool do? +

Archive/unarchive a chat. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Garza Home 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 beeper_archive_chat? +

Register the Garza Home MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for beeper_archive_chat: 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 Garza Home MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is beeper_archive_chat? +

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

Can I rate-limit beeper_archive_chat? +

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

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

beeper_archive_chat is provided by the Garza Home MCP server (itsablabla/garza-home-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.