hole · Inventor MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What hole does on Inventor

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why hole needs a policy

Based on the server context (parametric 3D modeling in Autodesk Inventor) and the tool name 'hole', this tool likely creates a hole feature in a 3D model, which is a Write/create operation. Sibling tools like 'chamfer', 'create_sketch', 'draw_circle' suggest these are feature-creation tools. However, the empty description significantly lowers confidence.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'hole'; description is empty or uninformative.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

hole Rate-limited

hole 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": {
    "hole": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "hole_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Inventor, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about hole

What does the hole tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on hole? +

Register the Inventor MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hole: 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 Inventor. Nothing to install.

What risk level is hole? +

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

Can I rate-limit hole? +

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

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

hole is provided by the Inventor MCP server (neonglay/inventor-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.