Medium Risk

discourse_select_site

Validate and select a Discourse site for subsequent tool calls. Verifies the site is reachable and retrieves its title. Must be called before using other tools when multiple sites are configured.

Part of the Discource Mcp Tools server.

discourse_select_site can modify Discource Mcp Tools data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use discourse_select_site to create or modify resources in Discource Mcp Tools. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call discourse_select_site repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Discource Mcp Tools.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access discourse_select_site gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so discourse_select_site only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the discourse_select_site tool do? +

Validate and select a Discourse site for subsequent tool calls. Verifies the site is reachable and retrieves its title. Must be called before using other tools when multiple sites are configured.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Discource Mcp Tools MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on discourse_select_site? +

Register the Discource Mcp Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discourse_select_site: 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 Discource Mcp Tools. Nothing to install.

What risk level is discourse_select_site? +

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

Can I rate-limit discourse_select_site? +

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

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

discourse_select_site is provided by the Discource Mcp Tools MCP server (king-of-the-grackles/discourse-forum-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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