Medium Risk

updateDocuments

Updates metadata for documents that match the specified filter criteria.

High parameter count (19 properties)

Part of the SourceSync Ai MCP Server MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use updateDocuments to create or modify resources in SourceSync Ai MCP Server. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call updateDocuments repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach SourceSync Ai MCP Server.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

pbteja1998-sourcesyncai-mcp.yaml
tools:
  updateDocuments:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full SourceSync Ai MCP Server policy for all 25 tools.

Tool Name updateDocuments
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like updateDocuments have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the updateDocuments tool do? +

Updates metadata for documents that match the specified filter criteria.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the SourceSync Ai MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on updateDocuments? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for updateDocuments. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the SourceSync Ai MCP Server MCP server.

What risk level is updateDocuments? +

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

Can I rate-limit updateDocuments? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the updateDocuments rule in your Intercept 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 updateDocuments completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for updateDocuments. 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 updateDocuments? +

updateDocuments is provided by the SourceSync Ai MCP Server MCP server (pbteja1998/sourcesyncai-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on SourceSync Ai MCP Server

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npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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