ai_try_solve · MCP IT Help Desk MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What ai_try_solve does on MCP IT Help Desk

AI agents use ai_try_solve to create or update resources in MCP IT Help Desk — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your MCP IT Help Desk environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why ai_try_solve needs a policy

An AI agent can call ai_try_solve faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in MCP IT Help Desk by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

ai_try_solve Rate-limited

ai_try_solve 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": {
    "ai_try_solve": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ai_try_solve_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about ai_try_solve

What does the ai_try_solve tool do? +

ai_try_solve. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP IT Help Desk MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on ai_try_solve? +

Register the MCP IT Help Desk MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ai_try_solve: 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 IT Help Desk. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ai_try_solve? +

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

Can I rate-limit ai_try_solve? +

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

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

ai_try_solve is provided by the MCP IT Help Desk MCP server (minasenel/mcp-it-helpdesk). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.