recording_stop

Stop the current recording.

SERVERMcp Anything SOURCEZaymadkid/mcp-anything

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-anything/recording-stop.md

WHAT IT DOES

What recording_stop does on Mcp Anything

AI agents invoke recording_stop to trigger actions in Mcp Anything. 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.

RISK

Why recording_stop is rated High

Recording operations are state-altering actions whose effects depend on context (what is currently being recorded). Stopping a recording is an irreversible point-in-time action that commits recorded data and terminates a process. While not destructive in the sense of deleting data, it executes a command that changes system state and finishes a capture session.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'recording_stop' and description states 'Stop the current recording.' This triggers an action that halts an ongoing operation with immediate effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs recording_stop safely

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

recording_stop Rate-limited

recording_stop 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": {
    "recording_stop": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "recording_stop_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

RATE-LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about recording_stop

What does the recording_stop tool do? +

Stop the current recording. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Anything MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on recording_stop? +

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

What risk level is recording_stop? +

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

Can I rate-limit recording_stop? +

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

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

recording_stop is provided by the Mcp Anything MCP server (Zaymadkid/mcp-anything). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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