deep-research-create-task · Ufn MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What deep-research-create-task does on Ufn

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why deep-research-create-task needs a policy

An AI agent can call deep-research-create-task faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Ufn by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

deep-research-create-task Rate-limited

deep-research-create-task 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": {
    "deep-research-create-task": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "deep-research-create-task_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 Ufn, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about deep-research-create-task

What does the deep-research-create-task tool do? +

创建深度研究任务，进行深度的网络信息研究和分析. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ufn MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on deep-research-create-task? +

Register the Ufn MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deep-research-create-task: 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 Ufn. Nothing to install.

What risk level is deep-research-create-task? +

deep-research-create-task is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit deep-research-create-task? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deep-research-create-task 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 deep-research-create-task completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for deep-research-create-task. 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 deep-research-create-task? +

deep-research-create-task is provided by the Ufn MCP server (@unifuncs/ufn-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.