PRACTICAL FIELD GUIDE
Limit an agent workflow to the intended team projects
An agent's useful reach depends on the connected account's project permissions. Team access should match the work being delegated rather than assuming every collaborator needs the full portfolio.
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Put it into practice
- Identify the projects the collaborator needs and inspect current membership scope.
- Use supported project-scoped membership where appropriate and connect the intended account.
- Test project visibility and denied access to an unrelated project before starting the workflow.
What this looks like
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A contractor needs one client backend. Scoped membership lets them work on that project without receiving access to every other client database.
A boundary to keep clear
A prompt telling the agent to ignore other projects is not an access-control boundary. Enforce scope in the account configuration.
MCPBackend context
MCPBackend's remote MCP server manages supported project configuration through your authorized account. Your running app uses the separate data API. A successful connection does not prove every tool call succeeded: inspect tool results, verify the project identity and read the current schema before a change.
Take the next step
Inspect the current project contract, try the change with disposable data, and verify the result through the same credentials your app will use. Record the expected response and one denied-access case before release.
Sources and further reading
These references explain the underlying protocols and design principles. For supported MCPBackend operations and exact request shapes, inspect your project’s generated API contract.