update_report
A write tool on the API-Central MCP server.
This record as markdown: /tools/secure-ssid-centralmcp/update-report.md
What update_report does on API-Central
AI agents use update_report to create or update resources in API-Central, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your API-Central environment.
Why update_report is rated Medium
'update_report' most naturally maps to Write (creates or modifies data reversibly) rather than Read. The sibling tools show this server performs configuration operations (add_devices_to_group, add_glp_scope_group_scopes, etc.), suggesting update_report likely modifies report data. Without a description, confidence is reduced, but the naming and server context support Write over Read.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_report' suggests data modification. The server context indicates network operations with configuration and provisioning capabilities. The empty description prevents full certainty about the scope and reversibility of changes.
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The rule that runs update_report safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and API-Central, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_report, this is the rule to start with:
update_report 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect API-Central, apply this rule, and every update_report call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_report
update_report is a write tool on the API-Central MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_report: 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 API-Central. Nothing to install.
update_report is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_report 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_report. 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.
update_report is provided by the API-Central MCP server (secure-ssid/centralmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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