update_menu_item

Update an existing menu item. You can change label, URL, parent, or position.

SERVERElementify MCP SOURCEvamerli/elementify-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/vamerli-elementify-mcp/update-menu-item.md

WHAT IT DOES

What update_menu_item does on Elementify MCP

AI agents use update_menu_item to create or update resources in Elementify MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Elementify MCP environment.

RISK

Why update_menu_item is rated Medium

An AI agent can call update_menu_item faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Elementify MCP by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs update_menu_item safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Elementify MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_menu_item, this is the rule to start with:

update_menu_item Rate-limited

update_menu_item 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": {
    "update_menu_item": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_menu_item_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Elementify MCP, apply this rule, and every update_menu_item call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about update_menu_item

What does the update_menu_item tool do? +

Update an existing menu item. You can change label, URL, parent, or position. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Elementify MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on update_menu_item? +

Register the Elementify MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_menu_item: 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 Elementify MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is update_menu_item? +

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

Can I rate-limit update_menu_item? +

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

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

update_menu_item is provided by the Elementify MCP server (vamerli/elementify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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