MCP Gateway DatasheetSelection guide · Rev 2026-11-03

Allow ask deny

Allow, ask, deny is a three-outcome policy model where a call runs, waits for a human, or is refused.

In short: Allow, ask, deny is a three-outcome policy model where a call runs, waits for a human, or is refused. The ask outcome is how human approval enters the flow. This entry uses the term the way our gateway datasheets do, and links related terms below.

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By The Datasheet desk · Reviewed 2026-11-03