metaAds_update_adset_status
Update ad set status (ACTIVE or PAUSED)
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What metaAds_update_adset_status does on ScopeGate
AI agents use metaAds_update_adset_status to create or update resources in ScopeGate, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ScopeGate environment.
Why metaAds_update_adset_status is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data (ad campaign state) reversibly. Pausing can be undone by reactivating, and activating can be undone by pausing. It does not delete data or execute arbitrary code. The impact is medium severity because incorrect status changes could disrupt active advertising campaigns, costing time and potentially triggering unwanted ad spend changes, but the operation is fully reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool name indicates 'update' operation on ad set status; description states it modifies status field to 'ACTIVE or PAUSED' values, which are reversible state changes.
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The rule that runs metaAds_update_adset_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For metaAds_update_adset_status, this is the rule to start with:
metaAds_update_adset_status 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every metaAds_update_adset_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about metaAds_update_adset_status
Update ad set status (ACTIVE or PAUSED). It is categorised as a Write tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for metaAds_update_adset_status: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
metaAds_update_adset_status 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 metaAds_update_adset_status 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 metaAds_update_adset_status. 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.
metaAds_update_adset_status is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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