update_beacon_signing_key
Update an existing beacon signing key
This record as markdown: /tools/adbutler/update-beacon-signing-key.md
What update_beacon_signing_key does on AdButler
AI agents use update_beacon_signing_key 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 | Beacon signing key ID |
key_name | string | — | Beacon signing key name |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why update_beacon_signing_key is rated Medium
This tool modifies an existing signing key, which is a critical security credential in ad tracking/reporting systems. While reversible (Write, not Destructive), updating beacon signing keys affects authentication and integrity verification of ad beacon requests across the AdButler platform. Misuse could redirect or forge beacon data, compromise tracking integrity, or enable unauthorized ad attribution changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_beacon_signing_key' and description 'Update an existing beacon signing key' indicate modification of security credentials used for beacon signing.
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The rule that runs update_beacon_signing_key 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 update_beacon_signing_key, this is the rule to start with:
update_beacon_signing_key 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 update_beacon_signing_key call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_beacon_signing_key
Update an existing beacon signing key. 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.
update_beacon_signing_key accepts 2 parameters: id, key_name. 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 update_beacon_signing_key: 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.
update_beacon_signing_key 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_beacon_signing_key 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_beacon_signing_key. 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_beacon_signing_key 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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