Medium Risk

enable_throttle

Enable (activate) a previously disabled throttle rule. REQUIRES: ruleset_name, throttle_name. CHANGES REQUIRE ACTIVATION.

How to control enable_throttle ↓

What enable_throttle does on Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server

AI agents use enable_throttle to create or update resources in Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

Why enable_throttle needs a policy

This tool modifies the state of an existing throttle rule by enabling it. This is a reversible state change (it can be disabled again), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive.

From the tool's definition Enable (activate) a previously disabled throttle rule. CHANGES REQUIRE ACTIVATION.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access enable_throttle gives an agent:

How to control enable_throttle

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for enable_throttle:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "enable_throttle": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "enable_throttle_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

enable_throttle 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about enable_throttle

What does the enable_throttle tool do? +

Enable (activate) a previously disabled throttle rule. REQUIRES: ruleset_name, throttle_name. CHANGES REQUIRE ACTIVATION. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) 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 enable_throttle? +

Register the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for enable_throttle: 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 Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is enable_throttle? +

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

Can I rate-limit enable_throttle? +

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

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

enable_throttle is provided by the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server (teradata-labs/mcp-server-teradata-wlm). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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