create_action

Log an action (outreach, call, meeting, note) against a person or company. Metadata is JSONB for type-specific data.

SERVERStarfield SOURCE@adrata/starfield-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 101 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/adrata-starfield-mcp/create-action.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_action does on Starfield

AI agents use create_action 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
`type`	string	—	email, call, meeting, note, linkedin_connection_request, linkedin_message, task
`title`	string	Yes
`status`	string	—	PLANNED, IN_PROGRESS, COMPLETED
`dueDate`	string	—
`outcome`	string	—
`metadata`	object	—
`personId`	string	—
`priority`	string	—	LOW, NORMAL, HIGH, URGENT
`companyId`	string	—
`assignedTo`	string	—

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why create_action is rated Medium

An AI agent can call create_action 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.

Risk signalsHigh parameter count (10 properties)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_action 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 create_action, this is the rule to start with:

create_action Rate-limited

create_action 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": {
    "create_action": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_action_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 create_action call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_action

What does the create_action tool do? +

Log an action (outreach, call, meeting, note) against a person or company. Metadata is JSONB for type-specific data. 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 create_action accept? +

create_action accepts 10 parameters: type, title, status, dueDate, outcome, metadata, personId, priority, companyId, assignedTo. Required: title. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on create_action? +

Register the Starfield MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_action: 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 create_action? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_action? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_action 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 create_action completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_action. 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 create_action? +

create_action 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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