# Guardrail every MCP tool call natively in OpenAI's Agents SDK

> Source: <https://www.vibeleaderboard.ai/intel/brief/2026-09-08>
> Published: 2026-09-08 15:27:27+00:00

OpenAI's Agents SDK v0.22.1 adds built-in guardrails that block MCP tool calls before they execute, plus configurable sandbox isolation, so agent builders can enforce a safety policy without writing custom code around every tool call.
Try: OpenAI's Agents SDK v0.22.1 adds built-in guardrails that block MCP tool calls before they execute, plus configurable sandbox isolation, so agent builders can enforce a safety policy without writing custom code around every tool call.
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