restore_file_version
Roll a CMS file back to a saved version in one step: reads the version
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What restore_file_version does on Webcake Storefront
AI agents use restore_file_version to create or update resources in Webcake Storefront, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Webcake Storefront environment.
Why restore_file_version is rated Medium
This tool modifies CMS files by restoring them to previous versions. Although restoration is reversible (a restored version can be restored again), it still constitutes a Write operation that changes the current state of content. The tool affects storefront/CMS files which are business-critical; misuse could revert important updates, configurations, or content changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'restore_file_version' combined with description 'Roll a CMS file back to a saved version' indicates modifying a file by reverting it to a prior state.
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The rule that runs restore_file_version safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Webcake Storefront, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For restore_file_version, this is the rule to start with:
restore_file_version 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every restore_file_version call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about restore_file_version
Roll a CMS file back to a saved version in one step: reads the version. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for restore_file_version: 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 Webcake Storefront. Nothing to install.
restore_file_version 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 restore_file_version 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 restore_file_version. 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.
restore_file_version is provided by the Webcake Storefront MCP server (webcake-storefront-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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