add_responders
Add responders to an incident
Part of the PagerDuty MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL
AI agents use add_responders to create or modify resources in PagerDuty. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON ADD_RESPONDERS
Without a policy, an AI agent could call add_responders repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach PagerDuty.
RECOMMENDED POLICY
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
tools:
add_responders:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 30
window: 60See the full PagerDuty policy for all 62 tools.
DETAILS
MORE PAGERDUTY TOOLS
create_alert_grouping_setting Write update_alert_grouping_setting Write update_event_orchestration_router Write append_event_orchestration_router_rule Write add_note_to_incident Write create_incident Write manage_incidents Write start_incident_workflow Write SIMILAR WRITE TOOLS ON OTHER SERVERS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does the add_responders tool do?
Add responders to an incident. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PagerDuty MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
How do I enforce a policy on add_responders?
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for add_responders. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the PagerDuty MCP server.
What risk level is add_responders?
add_responders is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Can I rate-limit add_responders?
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add_responders rule in your Intercept 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 add_responders completely?
Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for add_responders. 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 add_responders?
add_responders is provided by the PagerDuty MCP server (pagerduty-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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