create_poll_option
Create a new option for a poll
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What create_poll_option does on instantKOM MCP Server
AI agents use create_poll_option to create or update resources in instantKOM MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your instantKOM MCP Server environment.
Why create_poll_option is rated Medium
This tool creates poll options, which is a reversible write operation. It adds data to an existing poll without executing arbitrary code, deleting data, or affecting financial systems. The blast radius is limited to poll configuration changes on a messaging platform.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_poll_option' and description 'Create a new option for a poll' indicate creation of new data within the instantKOM platform.
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The rule that runs create_poll_option safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and instantKOM MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_poll_option, this is the rule to start with:
create_poll_option 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 instantKOM MCP Server, apply this rule, and every create_poll_option call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_poll_option
Create a new option for a poll. It is categorised as a Write tool in the instantKOM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the instantKOM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_poll_option: 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 instantKOM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
create_poll_option 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 create_poll_option 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 create_poll_option. 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.
create_poll_option is provided by the instantKOM MCP Server MCP server (instantkom/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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