agora_comment · Agora MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What agora_comment does on Agora MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why agora_comment needs a policy

This tool creates new data (a comment) in the Agora prediction market system, which is a Write operation. The impact is low severity because comments are non-destructive, do not affect trading or financial positions, and are typically reversible. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could spam comments but this would not cause data loss, financial harm, or irreversible damage.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'agora_comment' and description 'Add a comment to a market discussion' indicate creation of new content (a comment) that is reversible (comments can typically be edited or deleted).

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

agora_comment Rate-limited

agora_comment 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": {
    "agora_comment": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "agora_comment_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 Agora MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about agora_comment

What does the agora_comment tool do? +

Add a comment to a market discussion. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Agora MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on agora_comment? +

Register the Agora MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for agora_comment: 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 Agora MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is agora_comment? +

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

Can I rate-limit agora_comment? +

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

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

agora_comment is provided by the Agora MCP Server MCP server (kevins-openclaw-lab/agora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.