karea_toggle_requisite · Karea MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What karea_toggle_requisite does on Karea

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why karea_toggle_requisite needs a policy

This tool modifies the state of a requisite (a dependency or requirement for task closure) by toggling it between complete and incomplete states. This is a reversible write operation that changes data without deleting it or executing arbitrary code.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Mark a closing requisite as complete or incomplete', indicating modification of requisite status within the task management system.

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Verdict

karea_toggle_requisite Rate-limited

karea_toggle_requisite 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": {
    "karea_toggle_requisite": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "karea_toggle_requisite_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 Karea, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about karea_toggle_requisite

What does the karea_toggle_requisite tool do? +

Mark a closing requisite as complete or incomplete. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Karea MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on karea_toggle_requisite? +

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

What risk level is karea_toggle_requisite? +

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

Can I rate-limit karea_toggle_requisite? +

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

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

karea_toggle_requisite is provided by the Karea MCP server (starecz/karea-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.