generate_article · Outrank MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What generate_article does on Outrank

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why generate_article needs a policy

The tool creates new content (SEO articles) and can automatically publish it to a CMS, making it a Write operation. It reaches 'high' severity because uncontrolled article generation and auto-publishing could flood a CMS with unwanted content or overwrite existing material. The 'optional' nature of auto-publish and the creation (rather than deletion) of content places this in Write rather than Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it can 'Generate a long-form SEO article' and includes 'optional auto-publish to the connected CMS', indicating creation and modification of content in an external system.

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Verdict

generate_article Rate-limited

generate_article 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": {
    "generate_article": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate_article_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 Outrank, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about generate_article

What does the generate_article tool do? +

Generate a long-form SEO article targeted at a specific keyword, with optional auto-publish to the connected CMS. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Outrank MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on generate_article? +

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

What risk level is generate_article? +

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

Can I rate-limit generate_article? +

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

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

generate_article is provided by the Outrank MCP server (nobanks/outrank-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.