em_publish_task

A financial tool on the Execution Market MCP server.

SERVERExecution Market SOURCEhttps://mcp.execution.market/mcp/

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/market-execution-execution-market/em-publish-task.md

WHAT IT DOES

What em_publish_task does on Execution Market

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

RISK

Why em_publish_task is rated Critical

Publishing a task on this platform involves committing USDC funds into escrow (bounty), which is a financial obligation. The server explicitly involves gasless USDC payments, and sibling tools like em_check_escrow_state and em_calculate_fee confirm financial transactions are tied to task creation. Even though the description is empty, the platform context strongly implies financial commitment.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'em_publish_task' on a server described as 'AI agents publish bounties for real-world tasks. Gasless USDC payments via x402.' — sibling tools include em_approve_submission, em_check_escrow_state, em_calculate_fee, indicating financial escrow/payment…

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs em_publish_task safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Execution Market, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For em_publish_task, this is the rule to start with:

em_publish_task Approval-gated

Any call to em_publish_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_publish_task": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Execution Market, apply this rule, and every em_publish_task call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about em_publish_task

What does the em_publish_task tool do? +

em_publish_task is a financial tool on the Execution Market MCP server. 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_publish_task? +

Register the Execution Market MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for em_publish_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_publish_task? +

em_publish_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_publish_task? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the em_publish_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_publish_task completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for em_publish_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_publish_task? +

em_publish_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.

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