pipeline_set_placement
Save where a campaign / webhook / deal-pipeline node sits on the journey canvas (upsert by kind + ref_id). Layout only. Returns {data: Placement}.
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What pipeline_set_placement does on Max MCP Server
AI agents use pipeline_set_placement to create or update resources in Max MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Max MCP Server environment.
Why pipeline_set_placement is rated Medium
Updates position metadata on a journey canvas; reversible and non-destructive configuration change.
From the tool's definition Save...placement...upsert by kind + ref_id. Layout only.
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The rule that runs pipeline_set_placement safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Max MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pipeline_set_placement, this is the rule to start with:
pipeline_set_placement 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 Max MCP Server, apply this rule, and every pipeline_set_placement call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pipeline_set_placement
Save where a campaign / webhook / deal-pipeline node sits on the journey canvas (upsert by kind + ref_id). Layout only. Returns {data: Placement}. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Max MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Max MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pipeline_set_placement: 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 Max MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pipeline_set_placement 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 pipeline_set_placement 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 pipeline_set_placement. 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.
pipeline_set_placement is provided by the Max MCP Server MCP server (digital-crew-technologies/max-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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