Manage approval requests through the dashboard interface. # Instructions Use this tool to request, check status, or delete approval requests. The action parameter determines the operation: - 'request': Create a new approval request after creating each document - 'status': Check the current statu...
Accepts file system path (filePath)
Part of the Spec Workflow MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents may call approvals to permanently remove or destroy resources in Spec Workflow. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. Intercept blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call approvals in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Spec Workflow. There is no undo for destructive operations. Intercept blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
tools:
approvals:
rules:
- action: deny
reason: "Blocked by default — enable with approval"See the full Spec Workflow policy for all 5 tools.
Agents calling destructive-class tools like approvals have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Destructive risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (deny, require_approval) apply to each.
approvals is one of the critical-risk operations in Spec Workflow. For the full severity-focused view — only the critical-risk tools with their recommended policies — see the breakdown for this server, or browse all critical-risk tools across every MCP server.
Manage approval requests through the dashboard interface. # Instructions Use this tool to request, check status, or delete approval requests. The action parameter determines the operation: - 'request': Create a new approval request after creating each document - 'status': Check the current status of an approval request - 'delete': Clean up completed, rejected, or needs-revision approval requests (cannot delete pending requests) CRITICAL: Only provide filePath parameter for requests - the dashboard reads files directly. Never include document content. Wait for user to review and approve before continuing.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Spec Workflow MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for approvals. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Spec Workflow MCP server.
approvals is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the approvals 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.
Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for approvals. 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.
approvals is provided by the Spec Workflow MCP server (@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept