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What store_create_shipping_carrier does on Ghl
AI agents use store_create_shipping_carrier to create or update resources in Ghl, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ghl environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | Name of the shipping carrier |
altId | string | — | Location Id or Agency Id Defaults to GHL_LOCATION_ID when omitted. |
altType | string | — | Defaults to GHL_LOCATION_ID when omitted. |
services | array | — | An array of available shipping carrier services |
callbackUrl | string | Yes | The URL endpoint that GHL needs to retrieve shipping rates. This must be a public URL. |
allowsMultipleServiceSelection | boolean | — | The seller can choose multiple services while creating shipping rates if this is true. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why store_create_shipping_carrier is rated Medium
An AI agent can call store_create_shipping_carrier faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Ghl by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs store_create_shipping_carrier safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ghl, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For store_create_shipping_carrier, this is the rule to start with:
store_create_shipping_carrier 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 Ghl, apply this rule, and every store_create_shipping_carrier call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about store_create_shipping_carrier
Create Shipping Carrier. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ghl MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
store_create_shipping_carrier accepts 6 parameters: name, altId, altType, services, callbackUrl, allowsMultipleServiceSelection. Required: name, callbackUrl. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Ghl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for store_create_shipping_carrier: 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 Ghl. Nothing to install.
store_create_shipping_carrier 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 store_create_shipping_carrier 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 store_create_shipping_carrier. 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.
store_create_shipping_carrier is provided by the Ghl MCP server (@aiwerk/mcp-server-ghl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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