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What run_saved_view does on Todos
AI agents invoke run_saved_view to trigger actions in Todos. 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 run_saved_view is rated High
The tool executes a saved view, which could retrieve or process data based on stored parameters. While 'saved view' typically suggests read-only query execution (similar to a SQL view), the use of 'Execute' in the description and 'run' in the name suggests active invocation of logic rather than simple retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'run' and description states 'Execute a saved view' - indicates execution of a predefined query or operation.
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The rule that runs run_saved_view 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 run_saved_view, this is the rule to start with:
run_saved_view 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Todos, apply this rule, and every run_saved_view call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about run_saved_view
Execute a saved view by slug or id. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for run_saved_view: 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.
run_saved_view is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the run_saved_view 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 run_saved_view. 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.
run_saved_view 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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