# create_variation

Add a variation (size, color, etc.) to an existing product.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_variation`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/create-variation

## Facts

- Tool: `create_variation`
- Server: FavCRM (`https://api.favcrm.io/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/favcrm/mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 9 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `sku` | string | no | Variation SKU |
| `name` | string | no | Variation name |
| `price` | string | yes | Price as decimal string (e.g. "29.99") |
| `productId` | number | yes | The product ID |
| `memberPrice` | string | no | Members-only price |
| `stockStatus` | string | no | Stock status |
| `discountPrice` | string | no | Discounted price |
| `stockQuantity` | number | no | Stock quantity |
| `selectedOptions` | object | no | Option selections e.g. {"Size": "Large"} |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_variation",
    "arguments": {
      "price": "<price>",
      "productId": 0
    }
  }
}
```

## Why create_variation is rated Medium

This tool creates new data (product variations) in a reversible manner. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, move money, or retrieve sensitive information. The operation is a standard database write that can be undone by deleting the variation. Blast radius is minimal—misconfiguration adds unwanted product options but causes no financial loss or irreversible harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_variation' and description 'Add a variation (size, color, etc.) to an existing product' indicate the tool creates a new product attribute variant."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on FavCRM (219)

- `cancel_booking` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/cancel-booking.md
- `delete_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-account.md
- `delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-campaign.md
- `delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-category.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-contact.md
- `delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-custom-field.md
- `delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-deal.md
- `delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-invoice.md
- `delete_knowledge_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-knowledge-document.md
- `delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-post.md
- `delete_post_type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-post-type.md
- `delete_post_type_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-post-type-field.md
- `delete_promotion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-promotion.md
- `delete_segment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-segment.md
- `delete_service_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-service-package.md
- `delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-tag.md
- `delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-task.md
- `remove_post_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/remove-post-block.md
- `void_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/void-invoice.md
- `execute_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/execute-tool.md
- `switch_company` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/switch-company.md
- `cancel_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/cancel-subscription.md
- `create_plan_upgrade_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/create-plan-upgrade-link.md
- `create_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/create-subscription.md
- `enrol_membership` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/enrol-membership.md
- `record_invoice_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/record-invoice-payment.md
- `check_plan_operation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/check-plan-operation.md
- `get_attachment_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/get-attachment-text.md
- `get_audit_log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/get-audit-log.md
- `get_available_slots` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/get-available-slots.md
- …and 189 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm.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`

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