# maker_start_session

Mint a new kiosk session for a learner and return a redemption code (NOT the raw token). The QR/URL carries the code; the token is issued as an HttpOnly cookie on redemption. Admin-only.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `maker_start_session`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/maker-start-session

## Facts

- Tool: `maker_start_session`
- Server: Crow (`kh0pper/crow`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/kh0pper/crow
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "maker_start_session",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why maker_start_session is rated High

This tool mints (creates and activates) a new session token and issues credentials. It is more than a simple Write because it triggers an authentication/authorization side-effect (issuing a session token as an HttpOnly cookie upon redemption), constituting an external operation with security implications. Misuse could allow unauthorized access to learner sessions, hence high severity.

From the tool's own definition: "'Mint a new kiosk session for a learner and return a redemption code' — creates and activates a new authenticated session; 'Admin-only' indicates privileged operation"

Risk signals: Admin/system-level operation

## Use case

AI agents invoke maker_start_session to trigger actions in Crow. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Crow:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "maker_start_session": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "maker_start_session_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Crow (586)

- `caddy_remove_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/caddy-remove-site.md
- `crow_bookstack_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-bookstack-delete.md
- `crow_campaign_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-campaign-delete.md
- `crow_data_write` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-data-write.md
- `crow_deactivate_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-deactivate-server.md
- `crow_delete_bot_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-bot-schedule.md
- `crow_delete_context_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-context-section.md
- `crow_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-file.md
- `crow_delete_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-memory.md
- `crow_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-post.md
- `crow_delete_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-setlist.md
- `crow_frigate_set_detect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-frigate-set-detect.md
- `crow_glasses_undo_last_append` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-glasses-undo-last-append.md
- `crow_identity_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-identity-revoke.md
- `crow_kb_delete_article` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-kb-delete-article.md
- `crow_linkding_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-linkding-delete.md
- `crow_media_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-playlist.md
- `crow_media_remove_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-remove-source.md
- `crow_miniflux_remove_feed` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-miniflux-remove-feed.md
- `crow_remove_backend` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-backend.md
- `crow_remove_from_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-from-setlist.md
- `crow_revoke_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-access.md
- `crow_revoke_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-instance.md
- `crow_shiori_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-shiori-delete.md
- `crow_tax_purge_return` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-tax-purge-return.md
- `crow_trilium_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-trilium-delete-note.md
- `crow_vikunja_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-vikunja-delete-task.md
- `crow_wallabag_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-wallabag-delete.md
- `crowdsec_delete_decision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crowdsec-delete-decision.md
- `fw_defederate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/fw-defederate.md
- …and 556 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kh0pper-crow · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kh0pper-crow