Notification-Tool · Android MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What Notification-Tool does on Android

AI agents use Notification-Tool to create or update resources in Android — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Android environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why Notification-Tool needs a policy

An AI agent can call Notification-Tool faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Android by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

Notification-Tool Rate-limited

Notification-Tool 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": {
    "Notification-Tool": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "notification-tool_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 Android, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about Notification-Tool

What does the Notification-Tool tool do? +

Access the notifications seen on the device. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Android MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on Notification-Tool? +

Register the Android MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Notification-Tool: 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 Android. Nothing to install.

What risk level is Notification-Tool? +

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

Can I rate-limit Notification-Tool? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the Notification-Tool 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 Notification-Tool completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for Notification-Tool. 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 Notification-Tool? +

Notification-Tool is provided by the Android MCP server (tomdwipo/agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.