ingest_knowledge_url · BotUyo MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What ingest_knowledge_url does on BotUyo MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why ingest_knowledge_url needs a policy

This tool creates new indexed documents in the knowledge base by scraping and ingesting URL content. It is reversible via deletion and has no irreversible side effects, placing it in Write rather than Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Add a URL to the knowledge base' and 'BotUyo will scrape the page content and index it' — these are content creation and storage operations that modify the knowledge base.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

ingest_knowledge_url Rate-limited

ingest_knowledge_url 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": {
    "ingest_knowledge_url": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ingest_knowledge_url_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches BotUyo MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about ingest_knowledge_url

What does the ingest_knowledge_url tool do? +

Add a URL to the knowledge base. BotUyo will scrape the page content and index it for intelligent search. The document can then be associated to agents using associate_knowledge_to_agent. It is categorised as a Write tool in the BotUyo MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on ingest_knowledge_url? +

Register the BotUyo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ingest_knowledge_url: 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 BotUyo MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ingest_knowledge_url? +

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

Can I rate-limit ingest_knowledge_url? +

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

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

ingest_knowledge_url is provided by the BotUyo MCP Server MCP server (marcoar1/botuyo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.