create_video_creative
Create a new video creative. The API uses multipart file upload.
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What create_video_creative does on AdButler
AI agents use create_video_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_video_creative is rated Medium
This tool creates new advertising creative assets (video files) in the AdButler system. Creation is reversible (creatives can be archived or deleted as evidenced by sibling tool 'archive_*' functions), so it is Write rather than Destructive or Execute.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_video_creative' and description 'Create a new video creative' indicates creation of new data (a video creative asset). The mention of 'multipart file upload' confirms it modifies server state by adding new media content.
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The rule that runs create_video_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_video_creative, this is the rule to start with:
create_video_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_video_creative call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_video_creative
Create a new video creative. The API uses multipart file upload. 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_video_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_video_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_video_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_video_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_video_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_video_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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