update_endnote

What update_endnote does on Docx

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

Why update_endnote is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing endnote content within a Word document. While the change is reversible (via undo or by updating again), it alters document content. It does not execute code, delete irreversibly, involve financial transactions, or read without side effects. The severity is medium because misuse could corrupt or alter document meaning, but the impact is limited to endnote text within a single document.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_endnote' and description 'Update the text of an existing endnote' indicate modification of document content. The verb 'update' and the operation of changing endnote text are characteristic of Write operations.

The rule that runs update_endnote safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Docx, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_endnote, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_endnote": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_endnote_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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