# AI Agent Security Cheat Sheet — Tool Authorization Middleware Example (Python)

> Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```python from functools import wraps SENSITIVE_TOOLS = ["send_email", "execute_code", "database_write", "file_delete"] def require_confirmation(func): @wraps(func) async def wrapper(tool_name, params, context): if tool_name in SENS

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Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```python
from functools import wraps

SENSITIVE_TOOLS = ["send_email", "execute_code", "database_write", "file_delete"]

def require_confirmation(func):
    @wraps(func)
    async def wrapper(tool_name, params, context):
        if tool_name in SENSITIVE_TOOLS:
            if not context.get("user_confirmed"):
                return {
                    "status": "pending_confirmation",
                    "message": f"Action '{tool_name}' requires user approval",
                    "params": sanitize_for_display(params)
                }
        return await func(tool_name, params, context)
    return wrapper
```

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