publish_assignments · Clockify Time Tracking MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What publish_assignments does on Clockify Time Tracking

AI agents use publish_assignments to create or update resources in Clockify Time Tracking — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Clockify Time Tracking environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why publish_assignments needs a policy

Publishing assignments likely makes them visible or active to team members, modifying their state irreversibly within the system. This is a write operation (state change) rather than destructive (no deletion), but affects potentially multiple records with organizational impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'publish_assignments' indicates modification of assignment records; sibling tools like 'create_assignment' and 'change_invoice_status' confirm this server performs write operations on organizational data.

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Verdict

publish_assignments Rate-limited

publish_assignments 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": {
    "publish_assignments": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_assignments_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 Clockify Time Tracking, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about publish_assignments

What does the publish_assignments tool do? +

publish_assignments. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Clockify Time Tracking MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on publish_assignments? +

Register the Clockify Time Tracking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for publish_assignments: 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 Clockify Time Tracking. Nothing to install.

What risk level is publish_assignments? +

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

Can I rate-limit publish_assignments? +

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

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

publish_assignments is provided by the Clockify Time Tracking MCP server (pypi:clockify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.