send-test-email · Paragraph MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What send-test-email does on Paragraph MCP

AI agents invoke send-test-email to trigger actions in Paragraph MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why send-test-email needs a policy

This tool triggers an external email-sending operation, which is an action with real-world effects (delivering an email). It is not purely a read or write to stored data, but rather executes an external communication. Misuse could result in unwanted emails being sent, but impact is limited since it only targets the publication owner and only works on draft posts.

From the tool's definition Send a test newsletter email for a draft post to the publication owner

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Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

send-test-email Rate-limited

send-test-email stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "send-test-email": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "send-test-email_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about send-test-email

What does the send-test-email tool do? +

Send a test newsletter email for a draft post to the publication owner. Only works for draft posts. Requires API key. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Paragraph MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on send-test-email? +

Register the Paragraph MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for send-test-email: 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 Paragraph MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is send-test-email? +

send-test-email is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit send-test-email? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the send-test-email 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 send-test-email completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for send-test-email. 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 send-test-email? +

send-test-email is provided by the Paragraph MCP server (paragraph-xyz/paragraph-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.