ira_intercept · IRA-RESEARCHER MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What ira_intercept does on IRA-RESEARCHER

AI agents invoke ira_intercept to trigger actions in IRA-RESEARCHER. 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 ira_intercept needs a policy

This tool intercepts and modifies network request behavior at the browser level — either blocking requests or allowing them through based on URL patterns. This is an active network-layer operation that can affect page functionality, bypass security controls, or manipulate what resources are loaded, constituting an Execute-level action with high blast radius if misused to block critical resources or intercept…

From the tool's definition Block or passthrough network requests matching a URL pattern

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

ira_intercept Rate-limited

ira_intercept 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": {
    "ira_intercept": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ira_intercept_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about ira_intercept

What does the ira_intercept tool do? +

Block or passthrough network requests matching a URL pattern. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the IRA-RESEARCHER MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on ira_intercept? +

Register the IRA-RESEARCHER MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ira_intercept: 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 IRA-RESEARCHER. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ira_intercept? +

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

Can I rate-limit ira_intercept? +

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

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

ira_intercept is provided by the IRA-RESEARCHER MCP server (neuralnexustech/ira-researcher). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.