publish_agent_family · BotUyo MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What publish_agent_family does on BotUyo MCP Server

AI agents use publish_agent_family 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_family needs a policy

This tool modifies the state of the agent family and all its member agents by marking them as published/active. This is a Write operation (state change) rather than Destructive (no deletion). However, the blast radius is high because it activates ALL member agents simultaneously, potentially exposing many AI agents to end-users at once without individual review.

From the tool's definition Publish a family: marks the family and ALL of its member agents as published/active

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

publish_agent_family Rate-limited

publish_agent_family 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_family": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_agent_family_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_family

What does the publish_agent_family tool do? +

Publish a family: marks the family and ALL of its member agents as published/active. 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_family? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit publish_agent_family? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the publish_agent_family 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_family completely? +

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

publish_agent_family 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.