activate_teacher · Eduframe MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What activate_teacher does on Eduframe

AI agents use activate_teacher to create or update resources in Eduframe — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Eduframe environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why activate_teacher needs a policy

This tool updates a teacher's active status, which is a reversible modification (can be deactivated again). It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or involve financial transactions. The blast radius is limited to teacher account status metadata. Classified as Write rather than Execute because it targets a specific state change without arbitrary code execution.

From the tool's definition "Mark teacher as active" indicates a state change operation that modifies teacher records, consistent with Write category tools that create or modify data reversibly.

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Verdict

activate_teacher Rate-limited

activate_teacher 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": {
    "activate_teacher": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "activate_teacher_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 Eduframe, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about activate_teacher

What does the activate_teacher tool do? +

Mark teacher as active. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Eduframe MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on activate_teacher? +

Register the Eduframe MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for activate_teacher: 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 Eduframe. Nothing to install.

What risk level is activate_teacher? +

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

Can I rate-limit activate_teacher? +

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

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

activate_teacher is provided by the Eduframe MCP server (martijnpieters/eduframe-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.