Low Risk

detect_membership

Run membership inference to determine whether your protected content was used to train a suspect AI model. Provide content IDs (from your registered media) and the model to test. Methods: pattern (watermark detection), statistical (distribution analysis), combined (both). Returns a job_id — use c...

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

AI agents call detect_membership to retrieve information from Sidearm 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 detect_membership 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.

sidearmdrm-sidearm.yaml
tools:
  detect_membership:
    rules:
      - action: allow

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Tool Name detect_membership
Category Read
MCP Server Sidearm MCP Server
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like detect_membership 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 detect_membership tool do? +

Run membership inference to determine whether your protected content was used to train a suspect AI model. Provide content IDs (from your registered media) and the model to test. Methods: pattern (watermark detection), statistical (distribution analysis), combined (both). Returns a job_id — use check_job to poll for results.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sidearm MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on detect_membership? +

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

What risk level is detect_membership? +

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

Can I rate-limit detect_membership? +

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

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

detect_membership is provided by the Sidearm MCP server (sidearmdrm/sidearm). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Sidearm

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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