update_canned_service_labor
Update a labor line item on a canned service template.
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What update_canned_service_labor does on Shopmonkey MCP Server
AI agents use update_canned_service_labor to create or update resources in Shopmonkey MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Shopmonkey MCP Server environment.
Why update_canned_service_labor is rated Medium
The tool creates or modifies data reversibly by updating a labor line item within a canned service template. This is a Write operation as it changes template data that can be modified or reverted.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'update' and description states 'Update a labor line item on a canned service template' — this modifies existing data in the shop management system.
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The rule that runs update_canned_service_labor safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Shopmonkey MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_canned_service_labor, this is the rule to start with:
update_canned_service_labor stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Shopmonkey MCP Server, apply this rule, and every update_canned_service_labor call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_canned_service_labor
Update a labor line item on a canned service template. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Shopmonkey MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Shopmonkey MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_canned_service_labor: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Shopmonkey MCP Server. Nothing to install.
update_canned_service_labor is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_canned_service_labor rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_canned_service_labor. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
update_canned_service_labor is provided by the Shopmonkey MCP Server MCP server (abbottdevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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