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publish

Publish a message to a Redis channel. Args: channel: The Redis channel to publish to. message: The message to send. Returns: A success message or an error message.

ServerRedis MCP Server
CategoryExecute

How to control publish ↓

WHAT PUBLISH ON REDIS MCP SERVER DOES

AI agents invoke publish to trigger actions in Redis MCP Server. 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.

THE RISK

High Risk

Publishing to a Redis channel is an outbound operation that triggers side effects in external subscribers. It is not a simple data write (no persistent storage) nor purely destructive; it executes an event/message dispatch whose downstream effects depend entirely on what subscribers do with the message. This makes Execute the most appropriate category.

From the tool's definition Publish a message to a Redis channel — triggers external pub/sub delivery to all subscribers of the channel

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

HOW TO CONTROL PUBLISH

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "publish": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

publish 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.

Create a free account and register Redis MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

More Redis MCP Server tools

Destructive delete Delete a Redis key. Args: key (str): The key to delete. Returns: Destructive hdel Delete a field from a Redis hash. Args: name: The Redis hash key. key Destructive json_del Delete a JSON value from Redis at a given path. Args: name: The Redis key whe Destructive lpop Remove and return the first element from a Redis list. Destructive lrem Remove elements from a Redis list. Args: name: The name of the list c Destructive rpop Remove and return the last element from a Redis list. Destructive srem Remove a value from a Redis set. Args: name: The Redis set key. value Destructive xdel Delete an entry from a Redis stream. Args: key (str): The stream key.

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FAQ

What does the publish tool do? +

Publish a message to a Redis channel. Args: channel: The Redis channel to publish to. message: The message to send. Returns: A success message or an error message. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Redis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on publish? +

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

What risk level is publish? +

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

Can I rate-limit publish? +

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

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

publish is provided by the Redis MCP Server MCP server (redis/mcp-redis). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Redis MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 53 Redis MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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// WHAT PUBLISH ON REDIS MCP SERVER DOES

// THE RISK

// HOW TO CONTROL PUBLISH

// EXPLORE