share_report · Smartsheet MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What share_report does on Smartsheet MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why share_report needs a policy

Sharing a report grants access permissions to users or groups. This is a reversible write operation (permissions can be revoked), but misuse could expose sensitive data to unauthorized parties, giving it medium severity.

From the tool's definition Shares a report with users or groups

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

share_report Rate-limited

share_report 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": {
    "share_report": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "share_report_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 Smartsheet MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about share_report

What does the share_report tool do? +

Shares a report with users or groups. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Smartsheet 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 share_report? +

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

What risk level is share_report? +

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

Can I rate-limit share_report? +

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

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

share_report is provided by the Smartsheet MCP Server MCP server (thomaswtwrt/smar-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.