AI agents use clear_view to create or update resources in FiftyOne MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FiftyOne MCP Server environment.
Clearing a view modifies the session state by removing the current view, but this is a reversible operation (the view can be re-applied). It modifies state without permanently destroying underlying data, placing it in the Write category rather than Destructive.
From the tool's definition Clears the current view from the session
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access clear_view gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and FiftyOne MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for clear_view:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"clear_view": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "clear_view_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}clear_view 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.
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Clears the current view from the session,. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FiftyOne MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FiftyOne MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clear_view: 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 FiftyOne MCP Server. Nothing to install.
clear_view is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the clear_view 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for clear_view. 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.
clear_view is provided by the FiftyOne MCP Server MCP server (voxel51/fiftyone-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from FiftyOne MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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