auto_updateMandate
Update a mandate or move its status (PATCH /v1/auto/mandates/{mandate})
This record as markdown: /tools/onesi-genesis-mcp/auto-updatemandate.md
What auto_updateMandate does on Genesis
AI agents use auto_updateMandate to create or update resources in Genesis, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Genesis environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
body | object | Yes | At least one field other than reason. |
mandate | string | Yes | Mandate id (mnd_...) |
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 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why auto_updateMandate is rated Medium
An AI agent can call auto_updateMandate faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Genesis by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (body) · High parameter count (27 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs auto_updateMandate 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_updateMandate, this is the rule to start with:
auto_updateMandate 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Genesis, apply this rule, and every auto_updateMandate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about auto_updateMandate
Update a mandate or move its status (PATCH /v1/auto/mandates/{mandate}). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Genesis MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
auto_updateMandate accepts 3 parameters: body, mandate, if_match. Required: body, mandate, if_match. 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_updateMandate: 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_updateMandate is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the auto_updateMandate 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_updateMandate. 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_updateMandate 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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