Low Risk

oc_assert

Evaluate a single Outcome Contract assertion against caller-supplied

How to control oc_assert ↓

AI agents call oc_assert to retrieve information from OpenChrome without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool performs validation or assertion logic—checking whether a condition or contract is met. Assertions are typically read-only operations that evaluate state without modifying it. No side effects, no data creation, modification, or deletion mentioned. The operation is informational in nature, similar to a query or check.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'oc_assert' with description 'Evaluate a single Outcome Contract assertion against caller-supplied' indicates an evaluation/assertion operation.

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

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "oc_assert": {}
  }
}

oc_assert is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register OpenChrome — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the oc_assert tool do? +

Evaluate a single Outcome Contract assertion against caller-supplied. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenChrome MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on oc_assert? +

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

What risk level is oc_assert? +

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

Can I rate-limit oc_assert? +

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

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

oc_assert is provided by the OpenChrome MCP server (shaun0927/openchrome). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every OpenChrome tool call.

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