pipedrive_create_project
Create a new project in Pipedrive. Requires title, board_id, and phase_id. (Requires the Projects add-on; Projects API is in public beta.)
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What pipedrive_create_project does on Pipedrive MCP Server
AI agents use pipedrive_create_project to create or update resources in Pipedrive MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Pipedrive MCP Server environment.
Why pipedrive_create_project is rated Medium
This tool creates new project records in Pipedrive CRM, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies the database by adding a new entity but does not delete, execute arbitrary code, or commit financial transactions. Severity is medium because creating unauthorized projects could clutter the CRM and require manual cleanup, but the impact is limited to project data creation within a single CRM system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'pipedrive_create_project' and description 'Create a new project in Pipedrive' explicitly indicate data creation. The parameters required (title, board_id, phase_id) are configuration inputs for creating a new resource.
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The rule that runs pipedrive_create_project safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pipedrive MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pipedrive_create_project, this is the rule to start with:
pipedrive_create_project 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 Pipedrive MCP Server, apply this rule, and every pipedrive_create_project call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pipedrive_create_project
Create a new project in Pipedrive. Requires title, board_id, and phase_id. (Requires the Projects add-on; Projects API is in public beta.). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Pipedrive MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Pipedrive MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pipedrive_create_project: 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 Pipedrive MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pipedrive_create_project 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 pipedrive_create_project 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 pipedrive_create_project. 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.
pipedrive_create_project is provided by the Pipedrive MCP Server MCP server (ckalima/pipedrive-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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