# set_staff_availability

Add an availability window for a staff member (companyMembers.id). Use day-of-week + recurring for weekly schedules, or a specific date for one-off changes.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `set_staff_availability`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/set-staff-availability

## Facts

- Tool: `set_staff_availability`
- 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: 7 (3 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `date` | string | no | YYYY-MM-DD for a specific date instead of dayOfWeek |
| `type` | string | no | Default available |
| `endTime` | string | yes | HH:MM (24h) |
| `memberId` | string | yes | companyMembers.id of the staff |
| `dayOfWeek` | string | no | Day of week (0=Sun..6=Sat) |
| `startTime` | string | yes | HH:MM (24h) |
| `isRecurring` | boolean | no | Default true |

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": "set_staff_availability",
    "arguments": {
      "endTime": "<endTime>",
      "memberId": "<memberId>",
      "startTime": "<startTime>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why set_staff_availability is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies staff availability records, which are reversible changes to scheduling metadata. It does not execute commands, delete data, move money, or cause irreversible effects. It is purely a data write operation typical of a CRM's scheduling functionality.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Add an availability window' — this is a create/modify operation that adds scheduling data. The parameters include staff member ID and availability windows (day-of-week, recurring, or specific dates)."

## Use case

AI agents use set_staff_availability 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": {
    "set_staff_availability": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_staff_availability_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