Medium Risk

create_list

Create a Marketing Campaigns contact list via POST /marketing/lists. Returns the new list UUID. Use the id with add_contact

How to control create_list ↓

What create_list does on Mcp Ap2

AI agents use create_list to create or update resources in Mcp Ap2 — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Ap2 environment.

Medium Risk

Why create_list needs a policy

This tool creates a new marketing contact list, which is a write operation that modifies system state by adding a new list resource. While reversible (lists can be deleted), the action commits data to the system.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Create a Marketing Campaigns contact list via POST /marketing/lists. Returns the new list UUID.' The POST method and 'Create' verb indicate data creation.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_list gives an agent:

How to control create_list

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Ap2, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_list:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_list": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_list_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

create_list 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Ap2 — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about create_list

What does the create_list tool do? +

Create a Marketing Campaigns contact list via POST /marketing/lists. Returns the new list UUID. Use the id with add_contact. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Ap2 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_list? +

Register the Mcp Ap2 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_list: 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 Mcp Ap2. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_list? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_list? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_list 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.

How do I block create_list completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_list. 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_list? +

create_list is provided by the Mcp Ap2 MCP server (@codespar/mcp-ap2). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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