Python: Autolabelling MCP servers based on hints and Github MCP server ifc labels (#6171)

* Python: add GitHub MCP security label sample

* modified samples to create devui auth token, support debugging with security, and change context label only using the labels of unhidden result from tools

* FIDES: secure MCP labeling, _meta IFC parsing, and docs updates

* FIDES: secure MCP labeling, _meta IFC parsing, and docs updates

* modified docs

* fixed PR comments, simplified github_mcp example

* commented  github_mcp example

* remove the parse_github_mcp_labels and fix the user_identity label propogation

* fix: use standard GitHub MCP endpoint with X-MCP-Features: ifc_labels instead of /insiders

- Switch MCP_URL from /mcp/insiders to /mcp/ in github_mcp_example.py
- Add MCP_HEADERS constant with X-MCP-Features: ifc_labels to opt-in to
  server-side IFC label emission in _meta payloads
- Fix SecureMCPToolProxy to pass headers via httpx.AsyncClient so they are
  included on session.initialize(), not just on tool calls (was causing 401
  to silently surface as anyio cancel-scope CancelledError)
- Update README, FIDES_DEVELOPER_GUIDE, FIDES_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY, and
  0024-prompt-injection-defense.md to remove all /insiders references

* address PR comments

* Simplify GitHub MCP security sample to DevUI-only; document SecureAgentConfig quarantine client global behavior

* minor PR comments

* fixing failed checks

* fixing failed checks

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Co-authored-by: Eduard van Valkenburg <eavanvalkenburg@users.noreply.github.com>
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@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ FIDES (Flow Integrity Deterministic Enforcement System) is a label-based securit
3. **Variable Indirection**`ContentVariableStore` and `VariableReferenceContent` for physical isolation of untrusted content from the LLM context.
4. **Quarantined Execution**`quarantined_llm` and `inspect_variable` tools for isolated processing of untrusted data with audit logging.
In addition, remote MCP integrations are secured through two mechanisms:
- **Hint-based tool auto-labeling**: MCP `ToolAnnotations` (`readOnlyHint`, `openWorldHint`, etc.) are mapped to FIDES tool properties (`source_integrity`, `accepts_untrusted`, `max_allowed_confidentiality`).
- **Server `_meta.ifc` result labels**: MCP result metadata is parsed into per-item `security_label` values, so provider-supplied IFC labels are enforced by middleware.
### Consequences
- Good, because it provides deterministic security guarantees about what untrusted content can influence.
@@ -117,6 +122,13 @@ Monitor agent behavior and block suspicious actions post-facto.
- Uses existing `FunctionMiddleware` base class.
- Attaches labels via `additional_properties` (no schema changes).
- Leverages `SerializationMixin` for label persistence.
- Integrates MCP hint/result metadata through `additional_properties` keys (`max_allowed_confidentiality`, `source_integrity`, `__mcp_result_meta__`) without transport-specific policy code in core middleware.
### MCP-Specific Security Notes
- `SecureMCPToolProxy` applies `apply_mcp_security_labels(...)` automatically when connecting an MCP tool or URL.
- For servers like the GitHub MCP server (with `X-MCP-Features: ifc_labels`), `_meta.ifc` labels are considered authoritative for per-result label assignment.
- Tools that are not explicitly `readOnlyHint=True` are treated as potential sinks and default to `max_allowed_confidentiality=PUBLIC` to prevent exfiltration.
### Backwards Compatibility
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
- **Context Provider Pattern** - `SecureAgentConfig` extends `ContextProvider`, injecting tools, instructions, and middleware automatically
- **Automatic Variable Hiding** - UNTRUSTED content is automatically hidden without requiring manual intervention
- **Per-Item Embedded Labels** - Tools return `list[Content]` with `Content.from_text()` for proper label propagation
- **SecureMCPToolProxy Auto-Labeling** - MCP tools are labeled automatically from MCP `ToolAnnotations` hints
- **MCP `_meta.ifc` Support** - Per-result IFC labels from servers (for example GitHub MCP with `X-MCP-Features: ifc_labels`) are parsed and enforced
- **SecureAgentConfig** - One-line secure agent configuration via `context_providers=[config]`
- **Data Exfiltration Prevention** - `max_allowed_confidentiality` prevents sensitive data leakage
- **Message-Level Label Tracking** (Phase 1) - Track labels on every message in the conversation
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ The FIDES defense system consists of seven main components:
5. **Security Tools** - Specialized tools for safe handling of untrusted content (`quarantined_llm`, `inspect_variable`)
6. **SecureAgentConfig** - Context provider for easy secure agent configuration
7. **Message-Level Label Tracking** - Track labels on every message in the conversation (Phase 1)
8. **MCP Tool/Result Label Integration** - MCP hint-based tool labeling and `_meta.ifc` result label parsing
## Implementation Details
@@ -184,6 +187,17 @@ agent = Agent(
)
```
### 7. MCP Labeling Pipeline (Hints + `_meta.ifc`)
FIDES now secures remote MCP integration end-to-end:
- **Tool labels from hints**: `apply_mcp_security_labels(...)` maps MCP hints (`readOnlyHint`, `openWorldHint`) to FIDES tool properties.
- **Safe sink defaults**: tools not explicitly marked `readOnlyHint=True` are treated as potential sinks and receive `max_allowed_confidentiality=public`.
- **Result labels from metadata**: MCP result `_meta` is propagated via `__mcp_result_meta__`; `_meta.ifc` is parsed into `security_label` per result item.
- **`SecureMCPToolProxy` convenience**: wraps MCP tools/URLs and applies this labeling automatically on connect.
This behavior is used with the GitHub MCP server when `X-MCP-Features: ifc_labels` is passed, which causes the server to return IFC labels in `_meta` (for example `{"ifc": {"integrity": "untrusted", "confidentiality": "public"}}`).
## Security Properties
### Deterministic Defense