create_creative
Create a new image creative. The API uses multipart file upload — pass the media group ID and file attributes.
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What create_creative does on AdButler
AI agents use create_creative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | — | Creative name |
group | number | Yes | Media group ID |
description | string | — | Creative description |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why create_creative is rated Medium
This tool creates new advertising creative assets (image files) in the AdButler system. Creation is a write operation that modifies system state by adding new resources. It is not destructive (does not delete), not financial (does not move money), and not execute (does not run arbitrary code).
From the tool's definition Tool name: 'create_creative' with description 'Create a new image creative' - the verb 'create' indicates irreversible data creation. The multipart file upload mechanism confirms it writes new media to the system.
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The rule that runs create_creative 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 create_creative, this is the rule to start with:
create_creative 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 create_creative call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_creative
Create a new image creative. The API uses multipart file upload — pass the media group ID and file attributes. 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.
create_creative accepts 3 parameters: name, group, description. Required: group. 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 create_creative: 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.
create_creative 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 create_creative 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 create_creative. 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.
create_creative 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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