convert_native_to_image
Convert a native ad item to an image ad item
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What convert_native_to_image does on AdButler
AI agents use convert_native_to_image to create or update resources in AdButler, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your AdButler environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Native ad item ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why convert_native_to_image is rated Medium
This tool creates a modified version of ad data (converting from native to image format), which is a reversible change to ad item structure. It does not retrieve data (Read), execute arbitrary code (Execute), irreversibly delete data (Destructive), or move money (Financial).
From the tool's definition Tool converts/transforms a native ad item to an image ad item, which modifies the ad item structure. The description uses the word 'convert', indicating a modification operation rather than retrieval or deletion.
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The rule that runs convert_native_to_image safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AdButler, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For convert_native_to_image, this is the rule to start with:
convert_native_to_image 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 AdButler, apply this rule, and every convert_native_to_image call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about convert_native_to_image
Convert a native ad item to an image ad item. It is categorised as a Write tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
convert_native_to_image accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the AdButler MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for convert_native_to_image: 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 AdButler. Nothing to install.
convert_native_to_image 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 convert_native_to_image 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 convert_native_to_image. 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.
convert_native_to_image is provided by the AdButler MCP server (adbutler/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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