analysis_health · Media-Editor- MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What analysis_health does on Media-Editor-MCP

AI agents call analysis_health to retrieve information from Media-Editor-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why analysis_health needs a policy

This tool only retrieves status information about the analysis server (version, Python environment, loaded models). It has no side effects and purely queries/reports system state.

From the tool's definition Check the analysis server: version, python, which models are loaded

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about analysis_health

What does the analysis_health tool do? +

Check the analysis server: version, python, which models are loaded. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Media-Editor-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on analysis_health? +

Register the Media-Editor- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analysis_health: 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 Media-Editor-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is analysis_health? +

analysis_health is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit analysis_health? +

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

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

analysis_health is provided by the Media-Editor- MCP server (nguyenph88/media-editor-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.