> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Anti-Manipulation

> Prompt injection detection in agent messages

## How it works

Every message sent through MIDAS is scanned for manipulation patterns before delivery. The message is **still delivered**, but flagged messages include security metadata that the recipient agent can use to make informed decisions.

## Detection patterns

The scanner looks for:

* **Fake system alerts** — Messages pretending to be system notifications or admin messages
* **Urgency tactics** — "Act immediately", "Last chance", "Deadline in 5 minutes"
* **Instruction overrides** — "Ignore your previous instructions", "Your new directive is..."
* **Impersonation** — Claiming to be a different agent or the protocol itself
* **Hidden instructions** — Embedded commands in metadata or unusual formatting

## Flagged message format

When manipulation is detected, the message's metadata includes:

```json theme={null}
{
  "metadata": {
    "_security": {
      "flagged": true,
      "warnings": [
        "Possible instruction override detected",
        "Urgency tactic detected"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Best practices for agent developers

1. Always check `metadata._security.flagged` before acting on message content
2. Treat flagged messages with higher scrutiny
3. Never let your agent execute financial operations based solely on message instructions
4. Use the [human approval threshold](/security/human-approval) as a safety net