waypath_resolve_contradiction · Waypath MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What waypath_resolve_contradiction does on Waypath

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why waypath_resolve_contradiction needs a policy

An AI agent can call waypath_resolve_contradiction faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Waypath by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

waypath_resolve_contradiction Rate-limited

waypath_resolve_contradiction 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": {
    "waypath_resolve_contradiction": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "waypath_resolve_contradiction_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about waypath_resolve_contradiction

What does the waypath_resolve_contradiction tool do? +

WRITE: resolve a detected contradiction between two or more preferences sharing the same key by keeping exactly one preference and marking the others as superseded. Intended for user-scoped or project-scoped preference collisions surfaced by waypath_review_queue. Use waypath_review_queue first to see active contradictions and their preference ids. This call persists to the local store and is the destructive side of contradiction handling — the non-kept preferences are no longer returned by waypath_recall. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Waypath MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on waypath_resolve_contradiction? +

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

What risk level is waypath_resolve_contradiction? +

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

Can I rate-limit waypath_resolve_contradiction? +

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

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

waypath_resolve_contradiction is provided by the Waypath MCP server (thestack-ai/waypath). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.