add_confluence_comment · Mcp Atlassian MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What add_confluence_comment does on Mcp Atlassian

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why add_confluence_comment needs a policy

Adding comments is a reversible write operation that creates new data in Confluence. While comments can be edited or deleted later, the primary action is to create/append content. The severity is medium because misuse could result in spam, misinformation, or harassment in a shared workspace, but the impact is limited to a single artifact and can be remediated by deletion.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Adds a comment to Confluence page' and can 'reply to an existing comment'. These are create/modify operations on comment data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

add_confluence_comment Rate-limited

add_confluence_comment 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": {
    "add_confluence_comment": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_confluence_comment_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 Mcp Atlassian, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about add_confluence_comment

What does the add_confluence_comment tool do? +

Adds a comment to a Confluence page. Can also be used to reply to an existing comment. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Atlassian MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on add_confluence_comment? +

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

What risk level is add_confluence_comment? +

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

Can I rate-limit add_confluence_comment? +

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

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

add_confluence_comment is provided by the Mcp Atlassian MCP server (mcp-atlassian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.