activate_sequence

Activate a sequence to start sending emails to enrolled contacts. The sequence must have at least one step and enrolled contacts. Enterprise only.

SERVERStarfield SOURCE@adrata/starfield-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/adrata-starfield-mcp/activate-sequence.md

WHAT IT DOES

What activate_sequence does on Starfield

AI agents use activate_sequence to create or update resources in Starfield, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Starfield environment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`sequenceId`	string	Yes	Sequence ID to activate

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why activate_sequence is rated Medium

An AI agent can call activate_sequence faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Starfield by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs activate_sequence safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Starfield, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For activate_sequence, this is the rule to start with:

activate_sequence Rate-limited

activate_sequence 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "activate_sequence": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "activate_sequence_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Starfield, apply this rule, and every activate_sequence call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about activate_sequence

What does the activate_sequence tool do? +

Activate a sequence to start sending emails to enrolled contacts. The sequence must have at least one step and enrolled contacts. Enterprise only. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Starfield MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does activate_sequence accept? +

activate_sequence accepts 1 parameter: sequenceId. Required: sequenceId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on activate_sequence? +

Register the Starfield MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for activate_sequence: 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 Starfield. Nothing to install.

What risk level is activate_sequence? +

activate_sequence is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit activate_sequence? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the activate_sequence 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.

How do I block activate_sequence completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for activate_sequence. 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.

What MCP server provides activate_sequence? +

activate_sequence is provided by the Starfield MCP server (@adrata/starfield-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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