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What vast42_create_companion does on AdButler
AI agents use vast42_create_companion 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 | Yes | Companion name |
width | number | — | Companion width in pixels |
height | number | — | Companion height in pixels |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why vast42_create_companion is rated Medium
This tool creates new advertising companion objects within the AdButler system. Creation is a Write-category action because it modifies the ad campaign data reversibly—the created companion can be edited or deleted.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'vast42_create_companion' indicates it creates a VAST 4.2 companion, which is a reversible data creation operation. VAST (Video Ad Serving Template) companions are advertising metadata objects.
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The rule that runs vast42_create_companion 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 vast42_create_companion, this is the rule to start with:
vast42_create_companion 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 vast42_create_companion call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about vast42_create_companion
Create a VAST 4.2 companion. 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.
vast42_create_companion accepts 3 parameters: name, width, height. Required: name. 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 vast42_create_companion: 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.
vast42_create_companion 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 vast42_create_companion 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 vast42_create_companion. 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.
vast42_create_companion 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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