auto_appointOccupant
Fill a position, or swap its occupant (PUT /v1/auto/positions/{position}/occupant)
This record as markdown: /tools/onesi-genesis-mcp/auto-appointoccupant.md
What auto_appointOccupant does on Genesis
AI agents call auto_appointOccupant to retrieve information from Genesis without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
body | object | Yes | |
if_match | string | integer | Yes | The version you read (the `version` field of the object you are changing, or its ETag); a stale version is a 409 |
position | string | Yes | Position id (pos_...) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why auto_appointOccupant is rated Low
Even though auto_appointOccupant only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (body) · High parameter count (10 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs auto_appointOccupant safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Genesis, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For auto_appointOccupant, this is the rule to start with:
auto_appointOccupant is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Genesis, apply this rule, and every auto_appointOccupant call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about auto_appointOccupant
Fill a position, or swap its occupant (PUT /v1/auto/positions/{position}/occupant). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Genesis MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
auto_appointOccupant accepts 3 parameters: body, if_match, position. Required: body, if_match, position. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Genesis MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for auto_appointOccupant: 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 Genesis. Nothing to install.
auto_appointOccupant is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the auto_appointOccupant 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for auto_appointOccupant. 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.
auto_appointOccupant is provided by the Genesis MCP server (@onesi/genesis-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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