set_businessunit_parent

Changes the parent business unit for a given business unit, effectively moving it within the organizational hierarchy. Use this to reorganize business unit structure and reporting relationships.

ServerDataverse MCP Server
CategoryWrite

How to control set_businessunit_parent ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What set_businessunit_parent does on Dataverse MCP Server

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

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why set_businessunit_parent needs a policy

This tool modifies organizational hierarchy and reporting relationships, which affects access control, delegation, and data visibility in enterprise systems. While reversible, such changes impact security role inheritance, business unit permissions, and operational continuity across the organization, justifying 'high' severity.

From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'Changes the parent business unit for a given business unit, effectively moving it within the organizational hierarchy.' The verb 'changes' and action of 'moving' within a hierarchy indicate modification of existing…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access set_businessunit_parent gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control set_businessunit_parent

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Dataverse MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for set_businessunit_parent:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "set_businessunit_parent": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_businessunit_parent_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

set_businessunit_parent 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.

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FAQ

Questions about set_businessunit_parent

What does the set_businessunit_parent tool do? +

Changes the parent business unit for a given business unit, effectively moving it within the organizational hierarchy. Use this to reorganize business unit structure and reporting relationships. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Dataverse MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on set_businessunit_parent? +

Register the Dataverse MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for set_businessunit_parent: 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 Dataverse MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is set_businessunit_parent? +

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

Can I rate-limit set_businessunit_parent? +

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

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

set_businessunit_parent is provided by the Dataverse MCP Server MCP server (mwhesse/dataverse-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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