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What list_video_creatives does on AdButler
AI agents call list_video_creatives to retrieve information from AdButler without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Max results to return (default 100, max 100) |
offset | number | — | Pagination offset |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why list_video_creatives is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries video creative data from the AdButler system with no side effects. It performs a read-only operation consistent with data retrieval, placing it squarely in the Read category. The low severity reflects that listing creatives poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes existing data without capability to modify, delete, or execute external operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_video_creatives' and description states 'List all video creatives' — a query operation that retrieves data without modification.
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The rule that runs list_video_creatives 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 list_video_creatives, this is the rule to start with:
list_video_creatives is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 list_video_creatives call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_video_creatives
List all video creatives. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_video_creatives accepts 2 parameters: limit, offset. 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 list_video_creatives: 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.
list_video_creatives is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_video_creatives 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 list_video_creatives. 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.
list_video_creatives 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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