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How to control post ↓

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

Medium Risk

The 'post' tool creates or publishes new articles/content on a bulletin board system, which is a reversible write operation. It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), move money (Financial), or merely retrieve data (Read). While the description is missing, the context from sibling tools and the server's stated article management capabilities confirm this is a content creation tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'post' combined with server context indicating 'article management' and the presence of sibling tools like 'del_post' and 'comment' strongly suggests this creates or publishes content on the PTT bulletin board system.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access post gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PTT MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for post:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "post": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "post_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

post 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.

  1. Create a free account and register PTT MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the post tool do? +

post. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PTT 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 post? +

Register the PTT MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for post: 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 PTT MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is post? +

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

Can I rate-limit post? +

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

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

post is provided by the PTT MCP Server MCP server (pyptt/ptt_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every PTT MCP Server tool call.

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