publish_level · Ice Puzzle MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What publish_level does on Ice Puzzle

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why publish_level needs a policy

Publishing moves data from draft (transient) to marketplace (permanent, public record). This is a Write operation rather than Destructive (no deletion/overwrite of existing data).

From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Publish the current draft as a marketplace level' — this creates/publishes a new marketplace entry from the draft, making it persistent and publicly available.

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Verdict

publish_level Rate-limited

publish_level 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_level": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "publish_level_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about publish_level

What does the publish_level tool do? +

Publish the current draft as a marketplace level. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ice Puzzle 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_level? +

Register the Ice Puzzle MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for publish_level: 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 Ice Puzzle. Nothing to install.

What risk level is publish_level? +

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

Can I rate-limit publish_level? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the publish_level 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_level completely? +

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

publish_level is provided by the Ice Puzzle MCP server (wmoten/ice-puzzle-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.