save_course_outline · Metis Public Health MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What save_course_outline does on Metis Public Health

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why save_course_outline needs a policy

The tool creates or modifies course outline data, which is reversible and consistent with the Write category. No description is available to confirm scope or side effects, reducing confidence.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'save_course_outline' indicates creation or storage of structured course data. The 'save_' prefix suggests a write operation that persists data to the user's local system (consistent with Metis being 'local-first').

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Verdict

save_course_outline Rate-limited

save_course_outline 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": {
    "save_course_outline": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "save_course_outline_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 Metis Public Health, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about save_course_outline

What does the save_course_outline tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on save_course_outline? +

Register the Metis Public Health MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for save_course_outline: 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 Metis Public Health. Nothing to install.

What risk level is save_course_outline? +

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

Can I rate-limit save_course_outline? +

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

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

save_course_outline is provided by the Metis Public Health MCP server (sveritg/metis_ph). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.