Orbit_Ship · SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What Orbit_Ship does on SpaceTraders MCP Server

AI agents invoke Orbit_Ship to trigger actions in SpaceTraders MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why Orbit_Ship needs a policy

Based on the tool name and context of sibling tools (Dock_Ship, Extract_Resources, etc.), Orbit_Ship likely triggers an external operation to change a ship's status/position to orbit, which is an action with side effects on the game state. Since the description is empty, confidence is lowered.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'Orbit_Ship' on a server managing fleets and ship operations; description is empty and uninformative.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

Orbit_Ship Rate-limited

Orbit_Ship stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "Orbit_Ship": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "orbit_ship_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches SpaceTraders MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about Orbit_Ship

What does the Orbit_Ship tool do? +

Orbit_Ship. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on Orbit_Ship? +

Register the SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Orbit_Ship: 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 SpaceTraders MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is Orbit_Ship? +

Orbit_Ship is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit Orbit_Ship? +

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

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

Orbit_Ship is provided by the SpaceTraders MCP Server MCP server (thevalverde/spacetraders-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.