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deploy_site

Set up deployment workflow for GitHub Pages or Vercel with deployment tracking and preference learning. Use the

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What deploy_site does on Documcp

AI agents invoke deploy_site to trigger actions in Documcp. 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.

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Why deploy_site needs a policy

This tool performs automated deployment workflows to GitHub Pages or Vercel, which are external execution operations that trigger publishing pipelines. While not destructive in the sense of deletion, it executes code/workflows whose effects depend on arguments and affects live production systems.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it will 'Set up deployment workflow for GitHub Pages or Vercel' — this involves triggering automated deployment operations and external system integrations that execute code/workflows to publish changes to live production environments.

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

How to control deploy_site

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "deploy_site": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "deploy_site_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

deploy_site 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Documcp — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about deploy_site

What does the deploy_site tool do? +

Set up deployment workflow for GitHub Pages or Vercel with deployment tracking and preference learning. Use the. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Documcp MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on deploy_site? +

Register the Docu MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deploy_site: 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 Documcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is deploy_site? +

deploy_site is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit deploy_site? +

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

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

deploy_site is provided by the Docu MCP server (tosin2013/documcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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