deactivate_teacher · Eduframe MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What deactivate_teacher does on Eduframe

AI agents use deactivate_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 deactivate_teacher needs a policy

Deactivating a teacher sets their status to inactive, which is a reversible state change (they can be reactivated, as evidenced by the sibling tool 'activate_teacher'). This is a Write operation modifying a record's status, not a destructive deletion.

From the tool's definition Mark teacher as inactive

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

deactivate_teacher Rate-limited

deactivate_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": {
    "deactivate_teacher": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "deactivate_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 deactivate_teacher

What does the deactivate_teacher tool do? +

Mark teacher as inactive. 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 deactivate_teacher? +

Register the Eduframe MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deactivate_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 deactivate_teacher? +

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

Can I rate-limit deactivate_teacher? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deactivate_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 deactivate_teacher completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for deactivate_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 deactivate_teacher? +

deactivate_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.