Medium Risk

marketplace_publish

marketplace_publish

How to control marketplace_publish ↓

What marketplace_publish does on Loreto

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

Medium Risk

Why marketplace_publish needs a policy

The tool creates or modifies marketplace content (publishing a skill listing), which is reversible—listings can typically be unpublished or deleted. This is a Write operation rather than Destructive because publishing is not irreversible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'marketplace_publish' combined with server context showing a skills marketplace, along with sibling tools 'marketplace_my_listings' and 'marketplace_purchase', indicates this tool creates or publishes new marketplace listings.

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

How to control marketplace_publish

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

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

marketplace_publish 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 Loreto — 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 marketplace_publish

What does the marketplace_publish tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on marketplace_publish? +

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

What risk level is marketplace_publish? +

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

Can I rate-limit marketplace_publish? +

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

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

marketplace_publish is provided by the Loreto MCP server (kopias/loreto-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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