sap_skills_check_updates
Compare the bundled skill version with the latest published npm package and report which local agent skill directories are stale. Read-only. Works in every server mode. SAP MCP execution guidance: Intent: agent bootstrap, routing, skills, or repair guidance. Pricing: paid read-premium; estimate f...
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What sap_skills_check_updates does on Sap
AI agents call sap_skills_check_updates to retrieve information from Sap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
agent | string | — | Optional runtime whose default skill directory should be checked. |
targetDir | string | — | Optional explicit local skill directory to check. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why sap_skills_check_updates is rated Low
Tool compares local versions against published packages without modifying data or executing code.
From the tool's definition Compare bundled skill version with latest published npm package. Read-only.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs sap_skills_check_updates safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sap, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For sap_skills_check_updates, this is the rule to start with:
sap_skills_check_updates 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 Sap, apply this rule, and every sap_skills_check_updates call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sap_skills_check_updates
Compare the bundled skill version with the latest published npm package and report which local agent skill directories are stale. Read-only. Works in every server mode. SAP MCP execution guidance: Intent: agent bootstrap, routing, skills, or repair guidance. Pricing: paid read-premium; estimate first, then use sap_payments_call_paid_tool when the runtime cannot replay x402 natively. Routing: paid hosted call; call sap_estimate_tool_cost first, then use sap_payments_call_paid_tool if the runtime cannot handle x402 natively. Signer boundary: hosted reads/builders never receive keypair bytes; value-moving results must be finalized locally when signing is required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sap MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
sap_skills_check_updates accepts 2 parameters: agent, targetDir. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Sap MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sap_skills_check_updates: 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 Sap. Nothing to install.
sap_skills_check_updates 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 sap_skills_check_updates 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 sap_skills_check_updates. 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.
sap_skills_check_updates is provided by the Sap MCP server (https://mcp.sap.oobeprotocol.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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