enable_advance_automation · AC Infinity MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What enable_advance_automation does on AC Infinity MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why enable_advance_automation needs a policy

Based on the tool name, this likely enables (activates) an existing advance automation rule on AC Infinity controllers. Enabling an automation is a reversible write action (it can be disabled again, as evidenced by the sibling tool 'disable_advance_automation'). No description is provided, which lowers confidence.

From the tool's definition Tool name: enable_advance_automation; description is empty/uninformative

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

enable_advance_automation Rate-limited

enable_advance_automation 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": {
    "enable_advance_automation": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "enable_advance_automation_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 AC Infinity MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about enable_advance_automation

What does the enable_advance_automation tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on enable_advance_automation? +

Register the AC Infinity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for enable_advance_automation: 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 AC Infinity MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is enable_advance_automation? +

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

Can I rate-limit enable_advance_automation? +

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

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

enable_advance_automation is provided by the AC Infinity MCP server (ober37/ac-infinity-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.