create_advanced_document_library
Create a document library with advanced metadata settings.
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What create_advanced_document_library does on Sharepoint
AI agents use create_advanced_document_library to create or update resources in Sharepoint, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Sharepoint environment.
Why create_advanced_document_library is rated Medium
This tool creates a new document library, which is a reversible Write operation that modifies SharePoint's organizational structure. It does not execute code or delete data (ruling out Execute/Destructive), nor does it transfer funds (ruling out Financial).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_advanced_document_library' and description 'Create a document library with advanced metadata settings' indicate creation of a new organizational data storage structure.
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The rule that runs create_advanced_document_library safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sharepoint, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_advanced_document_library, this is the rule to start with:
create_advanced_document_library 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 Sharepoint, apply this rule, and every create_advanced_document_library call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_advanced_document_library
Create a document library with advanced metadata settings. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Sharepoint MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Sharepoint MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_advanced_document_library: 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 Sharepoint. Nothing to install.
create_advanced_document_library 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 create_advanced_document_library 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 create_advanced_document_library. 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.
create_advanced_document_library is provided by the Sharepoint MCP server (demodorigatsuo/sharepoint-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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