Medium Risk

edit-comment

Edit a Liveblocks comment

How to control edit-comment ↓

What edit-comment does on Liveblocks

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

Medium Risk

Why edit-comment needs a policy

This tool modifies existing comments within Liveblocks' collaborative platform. Changes are reversible (the original comment can be re-edited), so it qualifies as Write rather than Destructive. The severity is medium because editing a comment could affect collaboration and communication in shared workspaces, but the impact is localized to comment content and can be undone.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'edit-comment' and description 'Edit a Liveblocks comment' indicate modification of existing comment data. The verb 'edit' is reversible and does not destroy data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access edit-comment gives an agent:

How to control edit-comment

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "edit-comment": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "edit-comment_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

edit-comment 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 Liveblocks — 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 edit-comment

What does the edit-comment tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on edit-comment? +

Register the Liveblocks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for edit-comment: 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 Liveblocks. Nothing to install.

What risk level is edit-comment? +

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

Can I rate-limit edit-comment? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the edit-comment 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 edit-comment completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for edit-comment. 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 edit-comment? +

edit-comment is provided by the Liveblocks MCP server (liveblocks/liveblocks-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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