add_lane

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why add_lane needs a policy

This tool creates new diagram elements (lanes within pools) and modifies the diagram structure. It is a Write operation because it adds/creates content reversibly. The severity is medium because misuse could create malformed BPMN diagrams or add many lanes to obstruct diagram usability, but the changes can be undone and the impact is scoped to a single diagram artifact rather than systemic or destructive deletion.

From the tool's definition add_lane performs an 'Add a lane to an existing pool' operation, which creates or modifies BPMN diagram structure by inserting a new lane element. This is a reversible modification operation on a diagram artifact.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access add_lane gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control add_lane

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP-BPMN Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for add_lane:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "add_lane": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_lane_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

add_lane 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.

Create a free account and register MCP-BPMN Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FAQ

Questions about add_lane

What does the add_lane tool do? +

Add a lane to an existing pool in the current diagram. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP-BPMN Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on add_lane? +

Register the MCP-BPMN Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_lane: 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 MCP-BPMN Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is add_lane? +

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

Can I rate-limit add_lane? +

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

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

add_lane is provided by the MCP-BPMN Server MCP server (oisee/mcp-bpmn). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP-BPMN Server tool call.

Start from MCP-BPMN Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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