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What lock_state does on Tolpo
AI agents use lock_state to create or update resources in Tolpo, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Tolpo environment.
Why lock_state is rated Medium
An AI agent can call lock_state faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Tolpo by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs lock_state safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tolpo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For lock_state, this is the rule to start with:
lock_state 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 Tolpo, apply this rule, and every lock_state call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about lock_state
lock_state is a write tool on the Tolpo MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Tolpo MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Tolpo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lock_state: 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 Tolpo. Nothing to install.
lock_state 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 lock_state 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 lock_state. 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.
lock_state is provided by the Tolpo MCP server (signerless/tolpo). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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