archiveProject · Todoist MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What archiveProject does on Todoist MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why archiveProject needs a policy

Archiving is a Write operation because it modifies project state reversibly (projects can be unarchived). It is not Destructive because data is retained and the action is undoable. Severity is medium because misuse could hide important projects from view, causing workflow disruption, but archived projects remain recoverable.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'archiveProject' indicates a reversible state change operation on a project (archiving vs. deletion). No description provided, but archiving is a standard project management operation that preserves data and is undoable.

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Verdict

archiveProject Rate-limited

archiveProject 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": {
    "archiveProject": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "archiveproject_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 Todoist MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about archiveProject

What does the archiveProject tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on archiveProject? +

Register the Todoist MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for archiveProject: 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 Todoist MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is archiveProject? +

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

Can I rate-limit archiveProject? +

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

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

archiveProject is provided by the Todoist MCP Server MCP server (stevengonsalvez/todoist-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.