Medium Risk

reclaim_name

Reclaim ENS Registry ownership of a .eth name. This syncs the ENS Registry owner to match the BaseRegistrar token owner. Used when: - A name was transferred via direct safeTransferFrom (bypassed ENS routing) - ENS Registry ownership is out of sync with token ownership - Recovery after a contract ...

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reclaim_name can modify Name Whisper data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use reclaim_name to create or modify resources in Name Whisper. 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 reclaim_name repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Name Whisper.

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "reclaim_name": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "reclaim_name_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access reclaim_name gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so reclaim_name only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the reclaim_name tool do? +

Reclaim ENS Registry ownership of a .eth name. This syncs the ENS Registry owner to match the BaseRegistrar token owner. Used when: - A name was transferred via direct safeTransferFrom (bypassed ENS routing) - ENS Registry ownership is out of sync with token ownership - Recovery after a contract migration or edge case The caller must own the BaseRegistrar ERC-721 token for the name. After reclaiming, you may also need to set the resolver if it was cleared.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Name Whisper MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on reclaim_name? +

Register the Name Whisper MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reclaim_name: 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 Name Whisper. Nothing to install.

What risk level is reclaim_name? +

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

Can I rate-limit reclaim_name? +

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

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

reclaim_name is provided by the Name Whisper MCP server (namewhisper/ens-tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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