cancel-upgrade · Osmosis MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What cancel-upgrade does on Osmosis MCP Server

AI agents invoke cancel-upgrade to trigger actions in Osmosis MCP Server. 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.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why cancel-upgrade needs a policy

Canceling a pending software upgrade is an irreversible chain-state operation that affects the entire blockchain network. It executes a transaction on the Osmosis blockchain to remove a scheduled upgrade, which could have significant network-wide consequences if misused.

From the tool's definition 'Cancel a pending software upgrade' - this triggers an on-chain governance/admin action that halts a scheduled blockchain upgrade

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

cancel-upgrade Rate-limited

cancel-upgrade 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": {
    "cancel-upgrade": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "cancel-upgrade_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about cancel-upgrade

What does the cancel-upgrade tool do? +

Cancel a pending software upgrade. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Osmosis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on cancel-upgrade? +

Register the Osmosis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel-upgrade: 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 Osmosis MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cancel-upgrade? +

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

Can I rate-limit cancel-upgrade? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cancel-upgrade 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 cancel-upgrade completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cancel-upgrade. 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 cancel-upgrade? +

cancel-upgrade is provided by the Osmosis MCP Server MCP server (myronkoch-dev/mcp-osmosis). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.