deal_refresh_brief · Llama MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What deal_refresh_brief does on Llama

AI agents invoke deal_refresh_brief to trigger actions in Llama. 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why deal_refresh_brief needs a policy

This tool executes a backend operation (re-evaluation logic) rather than passively reading data. While not destructive or financial, it performs a side-effecting action that processes and potentially updates deal state. The high severity reflects that triggering unsolicited re-evaluations could disrupt deal workflows, cause computational overhead, or produce unintended state changes.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'deal_refresh_brief' with description 'Trigger a stale-section re-evaluation of a deal' indicates execution of a backend process.

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Verdict

deal_refresh_brief Rate-limited

deal_refresh_brief stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "deal_refresh_brief": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "deal_refresh_brief_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about deal_refresh_brief

What does the deal_refresh_brief tool do? +

Trigger a stale-section re-evaluation of a deal. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Llama MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on deal_refresh_brief? +

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

What risk level is deal_refresh_brief? +

deal_refresh_brief is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit deal_refresh_brief? +

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

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

deal_refresh_brief is provided by the Llama MCP server (llama-ventures/llama-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.