Medium Risk

enable_toolset

Enable one of the sets of tools the MCP server provides. Use get_toolset_tools and list_available_toolsets first to see what this will enable.

Part of the Midnight Nextjs MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use enable_toolset to create or modify resources in Midnight Nextjs. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call enable_toolset repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Midnight Nextjs.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

midnight-next-js-mcp.yaml
tools:
  enable_toolset:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Midnight Nextjs policy for all 35 tools.

Tool Name enable_toolset
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like enable_toolset have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the enable_toolset tool do? +

Enable one of the sets of tools the MCP server provides. Use get_toolset_tools and list_available_toolsets first to see what this will enable.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Midnight Nextjs MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on enable_toolset? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for enable_toolset. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Midnight Nextjs MCP server.

What risk level is enable_toolset? +

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

Can I rate-limit enable_toolset? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the enable_toolset rule in your Intercept 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 enable_toolset completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for enable_toolset. 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 enable_toolset? +

enable_toolset is provided by the Midnight Nextjs MCP server (midnight-nextjs-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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