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RFC 0047 implementation slice 3 of 4 — the MCP tool gate (RFC0047.9, §3.5). Follows #705 (resolver) and #706 (visibility).

  • Every MCP tool call (query_logs, list_templates, template_drift) passes a per-tool gate after the RFC 0026 tenant binding and the §3.4 two-step: a tenant-wide content reader may call every tool without a round-trip (that is what the model's can_call: caller or can_read_content from parent says, and it does not depend on an operator having written the tool#parent tuple); every other graph-bound principal needs an explicit caller grant — Check(principal, can_call, tool:<tenant>/<tool>), per call, with the session's contextual group tuples, never cached (a revoked grant is honoured on the next call). The denial names the tool.
  • The tool's own data access then goes through §3.4 like any query (an agent calling query_logs reads exactly its own conversations); template-level tools additionally keep the slice-2 tenant-wide rule.
  • Test: RFC0047.9 arm added to the served-binary container test (rfc0047_visibility::rfc0047_4_to_9_visibility_end_to_end, driven over HTTP /mcp): agent:bot with caller on tool:acme/query_logs only → query_logs proceeds and returns exactly its scoped rows; template_drift → permission denial naming the tool; alice (tenant-wide) calls everything. The served-binary test helper now enables MCP. Green locally against the real container.
  • RFC 0047 §3.5 records the slice-3 decisions; status banner updated (slices 1–3 green).

Slice 4 (emitter + erasure, RFC0047.10–.11, RFC → green) follows immediately.

Invariants / hazards touched

  • §3.7 multi-tenancy — the gate composes with (never replaces) the tenant binding and the two-step; fail-closed on an unanswerable graph (internal_error, retry), denial names the tool.

Related

RFC: docs/rfcs/0047-rebac-resolver-and-graph-visibility.md (spec #704; slices #705, #706).

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  • cargo fmt clean
  • cargo clippy clean (no new warnings)
  • Tests added/updated
  • Docs updated
  • RFC linked

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  • New Features
    • Added per-tool authorization for MCP actions.
    • Tenant-wide content readers can access all tools, while other callers must have permission for each tool.
    • Tool access now respects graph visibility and tenant-level content permissions.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Unauthorized tool requests return clear, tool-specific errors.
    • Authorization failures are handled securely when visibility checks cannot be completed.
  • Documentation
    • Updated visibility and authorization guidance to reflect the completed MCP access-control behavior.

Every MCP tool call passes the per-tool gate after the tenant binding
and the two-step: a tenant-wide content reader calls everything without
a round-trip (the model's can_call: caller or can_read_content from
parent); every other graph-bound principal needs Check(principal,
can_call, tool:<tenant>/<tool>) — per call, contextual group tuples,
never cached — and a denial names the tool. Asserted end-to-end on the
served binary against the real container (bot may call query_logs,
scoped exactly as the JSON API; template_drift denied naming the tool;
alice calls everything); the served-binary helper now enables MCP.

Signed-off-by: Jens Holdgaard Pedersen <Jens@holdgaard.org>
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The MCP server adds a shared OpenFGA tool gate. Integration tests cover scoped tool access, denied calls, and tenant-wide readers. CI and RFC0047 documentation now include slice 9.

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MCP tool authorization

Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared MCP authorization gate
crates/ourios-server/src/mcp.rs
All three MCP tools use shared tenant, visibility, and per-tool can_call authorization. Resolver failures fail closed.
MCP integration coverage
crates/ourios-server/tests/it/rfc0029_oidc.rs, crates/ourios-server/tests/it/rfc0047_visibility.rs
Tests initialize MCP sessions and verify scoped query_logs access, denied template_drift access, and tenant-wide reader access.
CI coverage and RFC alignment
.github/workflows/ci.yml, docs/rfcs/0047-rebac-resolver-and-graph-visibility.md
CI runs RFC0047.4–.9 coverage. The RFC documents the implemented MCP gate and remaining slices.

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The PR adds per-tool authorization while preserving tenant and scoped access behavior. Remaining follow-ups are localized test and documentation fixes, with no concrete merge-blocking correctness or security defect identified.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant MCPServer
  participant OpenFGA
  participant MCPTool
  Client->>MCPServer: Send MCP tool request
  MCPServer->>OpenFGA: Resolve tenant visibility
  OpenFGA-->>MCPServer: Return visibility
  MCPServer->>OpenFGA: Check contextual can_call grant
  OpenFGA-->>MCPServer: Return authorization result
  MCPServer->>MCPTool: Execute authorized tool
  MCPTool-->>Client: Return MCP response
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Pull request overview

Implements RFC 0047 slice 3 by adding a per-tool authorization gate to the MCP /mcp tool surface, composing with existing RFC 0026 tenant binding and RFC 0047 visibility (two-step) so tool invocation is fail-closed and tool-specific.

Changes:

  • Add OuriosMcp::gate() and apply it to MCP tools (query_logs, list_templates, template_drift) with per-tool can_call checks for non-tenant-wide principals.
  • Extend the RFC0047 visibility served-binary integration test to cover the MCP tool gate, and enable MCP in the served-binary helper config.
  • Update RFC 0047 status/decisions and CI job to reference RFC0047.4–.9 coverage.

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docs/rfcs/0047-rebac-resolver-and-graph-visibility.md Updates RFC status banner and records slice-3 (tool gate) implementation decisions.
crates/ourios-server/tests/it/rfc0047_visibility.rs Adds an HTTP /mcp tools/call helper and extends the OpenFGA container E2E test through RFC0047.9.
crates/ourios-server/tests/it/rfc0029_oidc.rs Enables MCP in the served-binary test config helper so /mcp is available in container tests.
crates/ourios-server/src/mcp.rs Introduces and wires the per-tool gate into MCP tool handlers after tenant binding and visibility resolution.
.github/workflows/ci.yml Updates the required OpenFGA container test invocation to the renamed RFC0047.4–.9 test.

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Inline comments:
In `@crates/ourios-server/src/mcp.rs`:
- Around line 297-354: Add local unit tests alongside gate covering tenant-wide
bypass, scoped-principal denial, and OpenFGA resolver failure. Assert that
bypass returns successfully, denial rejects the tool call, and resolver errors
return internal_error without permitting access; use existing test helpers and
authorization fixtures where available.

In `@crates/ourios-server/tests/it/rfc0047_visibility.rs`:
- Around line 199-204: Update the notifications/initialized call in the test to
retain its response instead of discarding it, then assert that the response
indicates success before continuing. Keep the existing session and request
payload unchanged.

In `@docs/rfcs/0047-rebac-resolver-and-graph-visibility.md`:
- Around line 404-406: Fix the malformed inline-code markup in the denial
example near the text containing template_drift and acme by using an HTML code
element or a valid multi-backtick delimiter, while preserving the rendered
message. Validate the documentation with mdbook build.
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Copilot/CodeRabbit on #707: rfc0047_9_tool_gate (fake OpenFGA, no
container) pins the tenant-wide bypass (zero can_call checks), per-tool
grants with denials naming the tool, no-grant denial, and fail-closed on
an unanswerable graph; the served-binary arm asserts every MCP status
and adds the list_templates denial; RFC banner grammar + code-span fix.

Signed-off-by: Jens Holdgaard Pedersen <Jens@holdgaard.org>
jensholdgaard added a commit that referenced this pull request Aug 18, 2026
…atus asserts, docs

Copilot/CodeRabbit on #707: rfc0047_9_tool_gate (fake OpenFGA, no
container) pins the tenant-wide bypass (zero can_call checks), per-tool
grants with denials naming the tool, no-grant denial, and fail-closed on
an unanswerable graph; the served-binary arm asserts every MCP status
and adds the list_templates denial; RFC banner grammar + code-span fix.

Signed-off-by: Jens Holdgaard Pedersen <Jens@holdgaard.org>
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crates/ourios-server/tests/it/rfc0047_9_tool_gate.rs:5

  • The file header says the tenant-wide bypass issues no Check, but the visibility two-step still performs at least a Check(can_read_content, tenant); only the per-tool can_call check is bypassed. Tightening this wording will avoid confusion when debugging OpenFGA call counts.
//! Scenario RFC0047.9 — the MCP tool gate, in-process against a fake
//! `OpenFGA` (no container): the tenant-wide bypass issues no `Check`, a
//! scoped principal needs an explicit `caller` grant per tool, and an
//! unanswerable graph fails the call closed. Complements the served-binary
//! arm in `rfc0047_visibility` (real container).

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