apply_export_profile
Apply secure export profile (redacted, encrypted, plaintext with explicit acknowledgement) to data bundle.
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What apply_export_profile does on Todos
AI agents use apply_export_profile to create or update resources in Todos, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Todos environment.
Why apply_export_profile is rated Medium
The tool writes/modifies a data bundle by applying an export profile that changes its redaction, encryption, or plaintext status. This is reversible (profiles can be re-applied differently) and creates modified data artifacts. While it handles sensitive data transformation, it does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or move financial assets.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Apply[s]...profile...to data bundle' with options including 'redacted, encrypted, plaintext'. This modifies how data is transformed/exported but does not delete or execute external operations.
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The rule that runs apply_export_profile safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Todos, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For apply_export_profile, this is the rule to start with:
apply_export_profile 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Todos, apply this rule, and every apply_export_profile call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apply_export_profile
Apply secure export profile (redacted, encrypted, plaintext with explicit acknowledgement) to data bundle. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apply_export_profile: 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 Todos. Nothing to install.
apply_export_profile is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the apply_export_profile 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for apply_export_profile. 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.
apply_export_profile is provided by the Todos MCP server (@hasna/todos). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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