# apply_zendesk_macro

Preview and apply a Zendesk macro to a ticket. First previews what changes the macro would make, then applies them. Set preview_only=true to see the changes without applying. This tool makes 2 API calls: one to preview, one to apply. The preview shows the resulting ticket state after macro application. When applied, the macro

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `apply_zendesk_macro`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/apply-zendesk-macro

## Facts

- Tool: `apply_zendesk_macro`
- Server: Freshdesk (`@mindstone-engineering/mcp-server-freshdesk`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk.md
- Install: `npx -y @mindstone-engineering/mcp-server-freshdesk`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/nspr-io/mcp-servers.git
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "apply_zendesk_macro",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why apply_zendesk_macro is rated Medium

This tool modifies ticket data through macro application, making it a Write operation rather than Read (it changes state) or Execute (it doesn't run arbitrary code). It's not Destructive because macro applications are typically reversible through subsequent actions.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool description states it 'applies' a Zendesk macro to a ticket, with a mechanism to 'preview' changes first."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Freshdesk:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "apply_zendesk_macro": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "apply_zendesk_macro_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Freshdesk (421)

- `cancel_runway_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/cancel-runway-task.md
- `delete_custom_voice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/delete-custom-voice.md
- `delete_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/delete-email.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/delete-event.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/delete-file.md
- `delete_library_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/delete-library-item.md
- `delete_list_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/delete-list-item.md
- `opus_cancel_scheduled_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/opus-cancel-scheduled-post.md
- `opus_delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/opus-delete-collection.md
- `opus_remove_clip_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/opus-remove-clip-from-collection.md
- `outreach_disconnect_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/outreach-disconnect-account.md
- `remove_freshdesk_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/remove-freshdesk-account.md
- `remove_zendesk_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/remove-zendesk-account.md
- `unenrol_talentlms_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/unenrol-talentlms-user.md
- `apple_shortcuts_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/apple-shortcuts-run.md
- `browser_authenticate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-authenticate.md
- `browser_back` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-back.md
- `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-click.md
- `browser_close` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-close.md
- `browser_fill` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-fill.md
- `browser_forward` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-forward.md
- `browser_hover` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-hover.md
- `browser_navigate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-navigate.md
- `browser_press_key` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-press-key.md
- `browser_scroll` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-scroll.md
- `browser_select` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-select.md
- `browser_type` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-type.md
- `browser_wait` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/browser-wait.md
- `character_performance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/character-performance.md
- `create_phone_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk/create-phone-call.md
- …and 391 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/freshdesk.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=freshdesk · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/freshdesk