firepass_researcher · Firepass MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What firepass_researcher does on Firepass

AI agents call firepass_researcher as a supporting operation in Firepass workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why firepass_researcher needs a policy

With no description available, classification is highly uncertain. The name 'researcher' suggests a Read category (querying or searching information), but given the server context includes shell commands and file operations, it could be Execute or higher. Defaulting to Other with low confidence due to lack of evidence. Severity set to medium as a precaution given the server's agentic coding assistant context.

From the tool's definition Tool description is empty and uninformative. Tool name 'firepass_researcher' suggests a research/read function, but cannot be confirmed.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

firepass_researcher Rate-limited

firepass_researcher gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "firepass_researcher": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "firepass_researcher_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about firepass_researcher

What does the firepass_researcher tool do? +

firepass_researcher. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Firepass MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on firepass_researcher? +

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

What risk level is firepass_researcher? +

firepass_researcher is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit firepass_researcher? +

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

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

firepass_researcher is provided by the Firepass MCP server (jameshgrn/firepass-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.