export_protein_set · AlphaFold Sovereign MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What export_protein_set does on AlphaFold Sovereign MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why export_protein_set needs a policy

An AI agent can call export_protein_set faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in AlphaFold Sovereign MCP by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

export_protein_set Rate-limited

export_protein_set stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches AlphaFold Sovereign MCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about export_protein_set

What does the export_protein_set tool do? +

export_protein_set. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AlphaFold Sovereign MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on export_protein_set? +

Register the AlphaFold Sovereign MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for export_protein_set: 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 AlphaFold Sovereign MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is export_protein_set? +

export_protein_set is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit export_protein_set? +

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

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

export_protein_set is provided by the AlphaFold Sovereign MCP server (smaniches/alphafold-sovereign-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.