request-alliance · Defcon MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What request-alliance does on Defcon

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why request-alliance needs a policy

This tool creates a new diplomatic commitment (alliance request) which modifies the game state reversibly—the request can be declined or an alliance can be dissolved. It is not destructive (irreversible deletion), not financial (no money/obligations), and not execute-level (no arbitrary code/command execution).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'request-alliance' and description 'Requests to join an alliance' indicate a write operation that creates or modifies a diplomatic relationship within the game state.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

request-alliance Rate-limited

request-alliance 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": {
    "request-alliance": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "request-alliance_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Defcon, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about request-alliance

What does the request-alliance tool do? +

Requests to join an alliance. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Defcon MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on request-alliance? +

Register the Defcon MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for request-alliance: 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 Defcon. Nothing to install.

What risk level is request-alliance? +

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

Can I rate-limit request-alliance? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the request-alliance 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 request-alliance completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for request-alliance. 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 request-alliance? +

request-alliance is provided by the Defcon MCP server (jorisvddonk/defcon-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.