request-cease-fire · Defcon MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What request-cease-fire does on Defcon

AI agents use request-cease-fire 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-cease-fire needs a policy

This tool creates or modifies data (diplomatic agreements/game state) reversibly—a cease-fire can be broken or renegotiated. It does not delete data (Destructive), move money (Financial), or execute arbitrary code (Execute). While it influences game strategy, the blast radius is limited to diplomatic status within a game context.

From the tool's definition Tool is named 'request-cease-fire' and described as 'Requests a cease fire with another team'. The action modifies game state by changing diplomatic relations/alliance status between teams.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

request-cease-fire Rate-limited

request-cease-fire 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-cease-fire": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "request-cease-fire_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about request-cease-fire

What does the request-cease-fire tool do? +

Requests a cease fire with another team. 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-cease-fire? +

Register the Defcon MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for request-cease-fire: 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-cease-fire? +

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

Can I rate-limit request-cease-fire? +

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

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

request-cease-fire 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.