add-section · Todoist MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What add-section does on Todoist MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why add-section needs a policy

The tool creates new data (a section) within a Todoist project, which is a write operation. It is not destructive (sections can be deleted), not financial, and not an execute operation that runs arbitrary code. Severity is medium because misconfigured sections could clutter a project structure, but the impact is limited and reversible through the sibling 'delete-section' tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'add-section' and description 'Add a section to a project in Todoist' indicate creation of a new organizational structure within a project. This is a reversible modification operation.

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Verdict

add-section Rate-limited

add-section 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": {
    "add-section": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add-section_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about add-section

What does the add-section tool do? +

Add a section to a project in Todoist. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Todoist 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 add-section? +

Register the Todoist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add-section: 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 Todoist MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is add-section? +

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

Can I rate-limit add-section? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add-section 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 add-section completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for add-section. 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 add-section? +

add-section is provided by the Todoist MCP server (jdh747/todoist-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.