update_prospect_list
Update a prospect list (only list_name and status are editable).
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What update_prospect_list does on Max MCP Server
AI agents use update_prospect_list 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 update_prospect_list is rated Medium
This tool modifies existing prospect list data (name and status) reversibly—changes can be undone by updating again. It does not delete data (would be Destructive) or execute arbitrary operations (would be Execute).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_prospect_list' and description state it updates a prospect list with editable fields (list_name and status). The word 'update' directly indicates modification of existing data.
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The rule that runs update_prospect_list 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 update_prospect_list, this is the rule to start with:
update_prospect_list 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 update_prospect_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_prospect_list
Update a prospect list (only list_name and status are editable). 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 update_prospect_list: 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.
update_prospect_list 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 update_prospect_list 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 update_prospect_list. 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.
update_prospect_list 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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