submit_tasks

Submit independent worker tasks and return immediately with a batch id.

SERVERMcp Control Plane SOURCEalbertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane

High RISK CLASS

Category Execute

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What submit_tasks does on Mcp Control Plane

AI agents invoke submit_tasks to trigger actions in Mcp Control Plane. 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 submit_tasks is rated High

Submitting tasks to workers causes external operations to be executed. The nature of those tasks is unspecified but given the server context (Docker, MikroTik, Home Assistant, shell/admin operations), the blast radius is high. The tool dispatches execution rather than simply reading or writing data, making Execute the most appropriate category.

From the tool's definition 'Submit independent worker tasks' — triggers execution of tasks on workers; 'return immediately with a batch id' confirms async dispatch of operations

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs submit_tasks safely

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

submit_tasks Rate-limited

submit_tasks 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": {
    "submit_tasks": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "submit_tasks_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 Control Plane, apply this rule, and every submit_tasks call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about submit_tasks

What does the submit_tasks tool do? +

Submit independent worker tasks and return immediately with a batch id. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Mcp Control Plane MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on submit_tasks? +

Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for submit_tasks: 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 Control Plane. Nothing to install.

What risk level is submit_tasks? +

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

Can I rate-limit submit_tasks? +

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

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

submit_tasks is provided by the Mcp Control Plane MCP server (albertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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