ihg_login · Mcp Ihg MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What ihg_login does on Mcp Ihg

AI agents invoke ihg_login to trigger actions in Mcp Ihg. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why ihg_login needs a policy

This tool performs browser automation to authenticate into a user account and maintains a persistent session. It executes external browser actions (login flow) and enables all subsequent privileged operations including booking, cancellation, and financial transactions. Misuse could grant unauthorized access to an account, enabling financial or destructive actions downstream.

From the tool's definition 'Log in to your IHG One Rewards account' via 'browser automation', 'Maintains a browser session for subsequent calls'

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

ihg_login Rate-limited

ihg_login stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ihg_login": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ihg_login_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about ihg_login

What does the ihg_login tool do? +

Log in to your IHG One Rewards account. Required before using most other tools. Maintains a browser session for subsequent calls. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Ihg MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on ihg_login? +

Register the Mcp Ihg MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ihg_login: 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 Mcp Ihg. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ihg_login? +

ihg_login is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit ihg_login? +

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

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

ihg_login is provided by the Mcp Ihg MCP server (markswendsen-code/mcp-ihg). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.