playbook_ingest · Quarterback MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What playbook_ingest does on Quarterback

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why playbook_ingest needs a policy

The tool creates or writes content to wiki pages by ingesting source material. This is a reversible write operation (wiki pages can typically be edited/deleted), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive. Medium severity because an AI agent could overwrite or flood wiki pages with incorrect or malicious content, but this is generally recoverable.

From the tool's definition Ingest raw source material into Playbook wiki pages

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

playbook_ingest Rate-limited

playbook_ingest 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": {
    "playbook_ingest": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "playbook_ingest_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Instant setup, no code required.

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Quarterback, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about playbook_ingest

What does the playbook_ingest tool do? +

Ingest raw source material into Playbook wiki pages. Provide source content. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Quarterback MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on playbook_ingest? +

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

What risk level is playbook_ingest? +

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

Can I rate-limit playbook_ingest? +

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

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

playbook_ingest is provided by the Quarterback MCP server (bobbyrgoldsmith/quarterback). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.