Low Risk

journal_entry

Record a session journal entry capturing the journey, not just the task. Call at END of meaningful sessions to preserve context.

Part of the Session Forge MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call journal_entry to retrieve information from Session Forge without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though journal_entry only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

session-forge.yaml
tools:
  journal_entry:
    rules:
      - action: allow

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Tool Name journal_entry
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like journal_entry have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the journal_entry tool do? +

Record a session journal entry capturing the journey, not just the task. Call at END of meaningful sessions to preserve context.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Session Forge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on journal_entry? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for journal_entry. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Session Forge MCP server.

What risk level is journal_entry? +

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

Can I rate-limit journal_entry? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the journal_entry rule in your Intercept 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 journal_entry completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for journal_entry. 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 journal_entry? +

journal_entry is provided by the Session Forge MCP server (session-forge). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Session Forge

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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