author

A other tool on the Integrations MCP server.

SERVERIntegrations MCP SOURCEshriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Other

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/author.md

WHAT IT DOES

What author does on Integrations MCP

AI agents call author as a supporting operation in Integrations MCP workflows.

RISK

Why author is rated Low

With only a single-word name 'author' and no description, it is impossible to determine what this tool does. The name alone is ambiguous — it could be a read operation (get author info), a write operation (set author metadata), or something else entirely. Defaulting to 'Other' with very low confidence due to lack of information.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'author' with an empty description. No information about what the tool does is available.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs author safely

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

author Rate-limited

author 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": {
    "author": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "author_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 60,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

SET A RULE FOR THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Integrations MCP, apply this rule, and every author call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about author

What does the author tool do? +

author is a other tool on the Integrations MCP server. It is categorised as a Other tool in the Integrations MCP MCP Server, which means it performs auxiliary operations.

How do I enforce a policy on author? +

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

What risk level is author? +

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

Can I rate-limit author? +

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

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

author is provided by the Integrations MCP server (shriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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