archive_document · Outline MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What archive_document does on Outline

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why archive_document needs a policy

Archiving is a reversible operation that modifies document state/metadata without permanent deletion. This places it in the Write category rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because it removes active access to documents but doesn't destroy data and can typically be reversed through an unarchive operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'archive_document' and description 'Archive a document' indicates a state-change operation that marks a document as archived rather than permanently deleting it.

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Verdict

archive_document Rate-limited

archive_document 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": {
    "archive_document": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "archive_document_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about archive_document

What does the archive_document tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on archive_document? +

Register the Outline MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for archive_document: 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 Outline. Nothing to install.

What risk level is archive_document? +

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

Can I rate-limit archive_document? +

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

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

archive_document is provided by the Outline MCP server (outline-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.