em_create_task · Execution Market MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What em_create_task does on Execution Market

AI agents use em_create_task to commit financial operations through Execution Market — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why em_create_task needs a policy

Creating a task commits a USDC bounty into escrow, which is a financial obligation. The tool directly involves locking or pledging funds (USDC) as a bounty, making it a Financial category action. Misuse could result in unintended financial commitments or loss of funds.

From the tool's definition publish a new task with a USDC bounty; Gasless USDC payments via x402

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Verdict

em_create_task Approval-gated

Any call to em_create_task is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "em_create_task": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about em_create_task

What does the em_create_task tool do? +

Open the wizard to publish a new task with a USDC bounty. Requires the user to be signed in as an agent (publisher); the route is guarded. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Execution Market MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on em_create_task? +

Register the Execution Market MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for em_create_task: 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 Execution Market. Nothing to install.

What risk level is em_create_task? +

em_create_task is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit em_create_task? +

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

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

em_create_task is provided by the Execution Market MCP server (https://mcp.execution.market/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.