medium_publish_article · Amplifyr MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What medium_publish_article does on AmplifyrMCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why medium_publish_article needs a policy

This tool creates and publishes new content to an external platform (Medium), which is a reversible write operation—articles can be edited or deleted after publication. While publishing has visibility consequences, it does not permanently destroy data or move money, so Write is the appropriate category.

From the tool's definition Tool name: 'medium_publish_article'; description: 'Publish an article on Medium'. The verb 'publish' indicates content creation and posting to a public platform, making this a Write operation that modifies data on Medium by adding new content.

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Verdict

medium_publish_article Rate-limited

medium_publish_article 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": {
    "medium_publish_article": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "medium_publish_article_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 AmplifyrMCP, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about medium_publish_article

What does the medium_publish_article tool do? +

Publish an article on Medium. Supports markdown and HTML content, tags, and draft/public/unlisted status. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AmplifyrMCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on medium_publish_article? +

Register the Amplifyr MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for medium_publish_article: 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 AmplifyrMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is medium_publish_article? +

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

Can I rate-limit medium_publish_article? +

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

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

medium_publish_article is provided by the Amplifyr MCP server (supersaiyane/amplifyrmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.