Medium Risk

gts_mute_user

Mute an account (hide posts but still federate). Rate-limited: 5/hour.

How to control gts_mute_user ↓

What gts_mute_user does on Crow

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

Medium Risk

Why gts_mute_user needs a policy

Muting an account modifies the relationship/visibility settings between accounts in a reversible way — posts are hidden but federation continues, and the mute can be undone. This is a Write operation. Severity is medium because misuse could silently suppress communications from accounts without their knowledge, but it is reversible and doesn't delete data.

From the tool's definition Mute an account (hide posts but still federate)

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access gts_mute_user gives an agent:

How to control gts_mute_user

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Crow, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for gts_mute_user:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gts_mute_user": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gts_mute_user_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

gts_mute_user 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Crow — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about gts_mute_user

What does the gts_mute_user tool do? +

Mute an account (hide posts but still federate). Rate-limited: 5/hour. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Crow MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on gts_mute_user? +

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

What risk level is gts_mute_user? +

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

Can I rate-limit gts_mute_user? +

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

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

gts_mute_user is provided by the Crow MCP server (kh0pper/crow). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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