acknowledge_policy · Governance MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What acknowledge_policy does on Governance Mcp

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why acknowledge_policy needs a policy

This tool creates/updates a compliance record (acknowledgment) in the governance system. It is a reversible write operation — it logs that a person acknowledged a policy. No code is executed, no data is deleted, and no financial transaction occurs. Misuse risk is low since falsely recording acknowledgments could undermine audit trails but has limited blast radius.

From the tool's definition Record that a team member has read and understood an AI governance policy

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

acknowledge_policy Rate-limited

acknowledge_policy 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": {
    "acknowledge_policy": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "acknowledge_policy_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Instant setup, no code required.

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Governance Mcp, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about acknowledge_policy

What does the acknowledge_policy tool do? +

Record that a team member has read and understood an AI governance policy. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Governance 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 acknowledge_policy? +

Register the Governance MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for acknowledge_policy: 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 Governance Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is acknowledge_policy? +

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

Can I rate-limit acknowledge_policy? +

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

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

acknowledge_policy is provided by the Governance MCP server (@mima-ai/governance-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

// THE FULL RECORD

acknowledge_policy is one line of Governance's registry record.

The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.

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