sonos_create_alarm

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why sonos_create_alarm needs a policy

This tool creates a new alarm object on a Sonos device, which is a reversible operation. Alarms can be deleted or modified, so this is Write rather than Destructive. The blast radius is low—a malicious agent could create unwanted alarms, causing minor inconvenience, but with no financial impact, data loss, or system damage.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Create a new alarm' with parameters for time, days, music source, and settings, returning an alarm ID.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access sonos_create_alarm gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control sonos_create_alarm

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Sonos Ts, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for sonos_create_alarm:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sonos_create_alarm": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "sonos_create_alarm_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

sonos_create_alarm 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.

Create a free account and register Sonos Ts — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about sonos_create_alarm

What does the sonos_create_alarm tool do? +

Create a new alarm with specified time, days, music source, and settings. Returns the alarm ID. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Sonos Ts MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on sonos_create_alarm? +

Register the Sonos Ts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sonos_create_alarm: 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 Sonos Ts. Nothing to install.

What risk level is sonos_create_alarm? +

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

Can I rate-limit sonos_create_alarm? +

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

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

sonos_create_alarm is provided by the Sonos Ts MCP server (tommertom/sonos-ts-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Sonos Ts tool call.

Start from Sonos Ts, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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