send_portal_link
Send a client portal access link via email. Side effect: sends portal access email to client.
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What send_portal_link does on Businys
AI agents use send_portal_link to create or update resources in Businys, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Businys environment.
Why send_portal_link is rated Medium
This tool sends an email to a client, which is a write operation that creates a new communication artifact (email message). It does not read-only query data, execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or commit financial transactions. The email can theoretically be re-sent, filtered, or its effects mitigated, making it reversible rather than destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name: send_portal_link. Description: 'Send a client portal access link via email. Side effect: sends portal access email to client.' The tool creates/modifies state by initiating an email communication, which is a reversible write operation.
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The rule that runs send_portal_link safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Businys, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For send_portal_link, this is the rule to start with:
send_portal_link 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 Businys, apply this rule, and every send_portal_link call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about send_portal_link
Send a client portal access link via email. Side effect: sends portal access email to client. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Businys MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Businys MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for send_portal_link: 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 Businys. Nothing to install.
send_portal_link 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 send_portal_link 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 send_portal_link. 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.
send_portal_link is provided by the Businys MCP server (@businys/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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