create_budget

SERVERDoit SOURCE@doitintl/doit-mcp-server

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 123 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/doit/create-budget.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_budget does on Doit

AI agents use create_budget to create or update resources in Doit, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Doit environment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	Yes	Budget name (required, non-empty).
`type`	string	Yes	Budget type (required). Accepted values: fixed, recurring.
`scope`	array	—	List of allocations that define the budget scope (deprecated). Exactly one of scope or scopes must be provided.
`alerts`	array	—	List of up to three alert thresholds defined as a percentage of the amount.
`amount`	number	—	Budget period amount. Required unless usePrevSpend is true.
`metric`	string	—	Budget metric. Accepted values: cost, amortized_cost. Defaults to cost.
`public`	string	—	Public sharing access level. Accepted values: owner, editor, viewer.
`scopes`	array	—	Filters that define the scope of the budget. Exactly one of scope or scopes must be provided.
`currency`	string	Yes	Currency code (required). Accepted values: USD, ILS, EUR, AUD, CAD, GBP, DKK, NOK, SEK, BRL, SGD, MXN, CHF, MYR, TWD, EGP, ZAR, JPY, IDR, AED, THB, COP.
`endPeriod`	integer	—	Fixed budget end date as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds. Required if type is fixed, must not be set for recurring.
`recipients`	array	—	List of email addresses to notify when reaching an alert threshold.
`description`	string	—	Budget description.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why create_budget is rated Medium

An AI agent can call create_budget faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Doit by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Risk signalsHigh parameter count (33 properties)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_budget safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Doit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_budget, this is the rule to start with:

create_budget Rate-limited

create_budget 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_budget": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_budget_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Doit, apply this rule, and every create_budget call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_budget

What does the create_budget tool do? +

Use this when the user wants to create a new cloud budget with spending limits and alert thresholds. Requires name, currency, type, startPeriod, and exactly one of scope/scopes. Requires amount unless usePrevSpend is true, endPeriod for fixed budgets, and timeInterval for recurring budgets (ignored for fixed). Changes apply immediately. Do NOT use this for viewing existing budgets (use list_budgets or get_budget) or creating alerts (use create_alert). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Doit MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does create_budget accept? +

create_budget accepts 12 parameters: name, type, scope, alerts, amount, metric, public, scopes, currency, endPeriod, recipients, description. Required: name, type, currency. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on create_budget? +

Register the Doit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_budget: 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 Doit. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_budget? +

create_budget is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_budget? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_budget 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.

How do I block create_budget completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_budget. 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.

What MCP server provides create_budget? +

create_budget is provided by the Doit MCP server (@doitintl/doit-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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