Medium Risk

prismism_health

Verify that the Prismism MCP server is running and the API key is configured correctly. Call this first to confirm your setup works before doing anything else.

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

@prismism/mcp-server Write Risk 2/5

AI agents use prismism_health to create or modify resources in Prismism. 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 prismism_health 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 Prismism.

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

prismism.yaml
tools:
  prismism_health:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Prismism policy for all 8 tools.

Tool Name prismism_health
Category Write
MCP Server Prismism MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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

Browse the full MCP Attack Database →

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

What does the prismism_health tool do? +

Verify that the Prismism MCP server is running and the API key is configured correctly. Call this first to confirm your setup works before doing anything else.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Prismism MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on prismism_health? +

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

What risk level is prismism_health? +

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

Can I rate-limit prismism_health? +

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

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

prismism_health is provided by the Prismism MCP server (@prismism/mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Prismism

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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