restart_account · Unipile MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What restart_account does on Unipile

AI agents invoke restart_account to trigger actions in Unipile. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why restart_account needs a policy

restart_account triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once — it starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.

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Verdict

restart_account Rate-limited

restart_account stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "restart_account": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "restart_account_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about restart_account

What does the restart_account tool do? +

Restart sync processes for an account. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Unipile MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on restart_account? +

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

What risk level is restart_account? +

restart_account is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit restart_account? +

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

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

restart_account is provided by the Unipile MCP server (sundeepg98/mcp-server-unipile). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.