publish_agent · BotUyo MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What publish_agent does on BotUyo MCP Server

AI agents use publish_agent 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 publish_agent needs a policy

Publishing or unpublishing an agent changes its live status, making it active and able to handle real conversations or taking it offline. This is a reversible state change (can publish/unpublish), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive.

From the tool's definition 'Publish or unpublish an agent. Published agents are live and handle incoming conversations.'

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

publish_agent Rate-limited

publish_agent 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": {
    "publish_agent": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_agent_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 publish_agent

What does the publish_agent tool do? +

Publish or unpublish an agent. Published agents are live and handle incoming conversations. Unpublished agents are in. 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 publish_agent? +

Register the BotUyo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for publish_agent: 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 publish_agent? +

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

Can I rate-limit publish_agent? +

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

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

publish_agent 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.