report_finding · Claude Team MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What report_finding does on Claude Team MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why report_finding needs a policy

Based on the name alone, 'report_finding' likely creates or records a security/audit finding, which is a write operation. Given the server context mentions security auditing, this likely logs or posts a security finding. However, with no description, confidence is low. Severity is medium as misuse could create false security reports in a coordinated AI team environment.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'report_finding' only; description is empty and uninformative.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

report_finding Rate-limited

report_finding 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": {
    "report_finding": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "report_finding_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about report_finding

What does the report_finding tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on report_finding? +

Register the Claude Team MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for report_finding: 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 Claude Team MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is report_finding? +

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

Can I rate-limit report_finding? +

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

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

report_finding is provided by the Claude Team MCP server (lakshan12367/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.