unpublish-document · Mcp Dev MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What unpublish-document does on Mcp Dev

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why unpublish-document needs a policy

Unpublishing a document removes it from public view but does not delete the underlying content — it is a reversible state change (the document can be republished). This makes it a Write operation rather than Destructive. However, the blast radius is high because unpublishing can immediately take content offline, affecting live websites and end users.

From the tool's definition Unpublishes a document by Id

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

unpublish-document Rate-limited

unpublish-document 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": {
    "unpublish-document": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "unpublish-document_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 Dev, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about unpublish-document

What does the unpublish-document tool do? +

Unpublishes a document by Id. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on unpublish-document? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unpublish-document: 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 Dev. Nothing to install.

What risk level is unpublish-document? +

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

Can I rate-limit unpublish-document? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the unpublish-document 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 unpublish-document completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for unpublish-document. 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 unpublish-document? +

unpublish-document is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.