create_slides

Accepts raw HTML/template content (html)

Part of the Slideshot MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

// WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL

AI agents use create_slides to create or modify resources in Slideshot. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

// WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON CREATE_SLIDES

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_slides repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Slideshot.

// RECOMMENDED POLICY

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

io-github-06ketan-slideshot.yaml

tools:
  create_slides:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Slideshot policy for all 6 tools.

// DETAILS

Tool Name create_slides

Category Write

MCP Server Slideshot MCP Server

Risk Level Medium

// MORE SLIDESHOT TOOLS

Execute render_slides Write edit_slides Read discover_themes Read health_check Read list_themes

// WHAT CAN GO WRONG

Agents calling write-class tools like create_slides have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

Browse the full MCP Attack Database →

// OTHER WRITE TOOLS ACROSS MCP SERVERS

Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

Firecrawl Web Scraping Server firecrawl_generate_llmstxt AbraFlexi contact_create AbraFlexi contact_update AbraFlexi evidence_create AbraFlexi evidence_update AbraFlexi invoice_issued_update

// RELATED READING

// FAQ

What does the create_slides tool do? +

Create slides. IMPORTANT: Use mode=default unless the user explicitly chose token_saver. mode=default = AI writes full HTML (best quality). mode=token_saver = AI sends JSON, server uses basic templates. REQUIRES discover_themes first AND user must have confirmed the data outline. After this tool saves the HTML, you MUST show the htmlPath as a code preview artifact. Then STOP and ask the user to confirm. DO NOT call render_slides until the user explicitly confirms.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Slideshot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_slides? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for create_slides. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Slideshot MCP server.

What risk level is create_slides? +

create_slides is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_slides? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_slides rule in your Intercept 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.

How do I block create_slides completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for create_slides. 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.

What MCP server provides create_slides? +

create_slides is provided by the Slideshot MCP server (slideshot-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

create_slides

Let agents act without letting them run wild.