clawd_bastion · Clawd MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What clawd_bastion does on Clawd

AI agents call clawd_bastion as a supporting operation in Clawd workflows.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why clawd_bastion needs a policy

The description is empty, making it impossible to determine what this tool does. The name 'bastion' could refer to a security gateway/jump host concept, which might relate to the server's 'secure, virtualized' environment. Given the server context involves security, agents, and communication gateways, a bastion could be a security control point.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'clawd_bastion' with empty description. No functional information provided.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

clawd_bastion Rate-limited

clawd_bastion gets a rate cap, and everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "clawd_bastion": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "clawd_bastion_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about clawd_bastion

What does the clawd_bastion tool do? +

clawd_bastion. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Clawd MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on clawd_bastion? +

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

What risk level is clawd_bastion? +

clawd_bastion is a Other tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit clawd_bastion? +

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

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

clawd_bastion is provided by the Clawd MCP server (sandraschi/openclaw-molt-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.