track_progress · MCP English Tutor MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What track_progress does on MCP English Tutor

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why track_progress needs a policy

The tool records and saves student learning progress, which is a write operation creating or modifying persistent data. Misuse could corrupt student progress records, but the blast radius is limited to educational tracking data.

From the tool's definition 'Theo dõi và ghi nhận tiến độ học tập của học viên' translates to 'Track and record the learning progress of students' — the tool writes/records progress data

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

track_progress Rate-limited

track_progress 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": {
    "track_progress": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "track_progress_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about track_progress

What does the track_progress tool do? +

Theo dõi và ghi nhận tiến độ học tập của học viên. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP English Tutor MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on track_progress? +

Register the MCP English Tutor MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for track_progress: 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 MCP English Tutor. Nothing to install.

What risk level is track_progress? +

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

Can I rate-limit track_progress? +

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

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

track_progress is provided by the MCP English Tutor MCP server (thanhlong27042003/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.