apex_create_follow

What apex_create_follow does on ,APEX MCP Server

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

Why apex_create_follow is rated Medium

This tool creates persistent monitoring configurations that track regulatory updates. While the action itself is reversible (topics can be deleted), it modifies system state by adding new monitoring rules and notification settings. This is a Write operation rather than Read (it creates rather than retrieves) or Execute (it doesn't run arbitrary code or commands—it configures monitoring).

From the tool's definition The tool creates a monitoring follow/topic, which is a reversible data creation action. The description states it enables 'creating monitoring topics' and 'setting up notifications for regulatory updates', indicating it writes configuration data to the system.

The rule that runs apex_create_follow safely

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

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

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