ghost_publish_post · Ghost CMS MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What ghost_publish_post does on Ghost CMS MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why ghost_publish_post needs a policy

Publishing a post changes its visibility and status in the CMS, making it live and accessible to readers. This is a reversible modification (can be unpublished/drafted again) rather than data deletion or destruction. While it has organizational/reputational consequences if misused by an agent, it does not permanently destroy data, execute arbitrary code, or move money.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'Publish a draft post' — this transitions a post from draft status to published status, modifying its state in the CMS.

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Verdict

ghost_publish_post Rate-limited

ghost_publish_post 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": {
    "ghost_publish_post": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ghost_publish_post_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about ghost_publish_post

What does the ghost_publish_post tool do? +

Publish a draft post. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ghost CMS MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on ghost_publish_post? +

Register the Ghost CMS MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ghost_publish_post: 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 Ghost CMS MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ghost_publish_post? +

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

Can I rate-limit ghost_publish_post? +

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

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

ghost_publish_post is provided by the Ghost CMS MCP server (matveev-pavel/ghost-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.