create_inventory_product
Create an inventory product in a category resolved by ID or exact name. Rejects duplicate product names in the same category.
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What create_inventory_product does on Huly
AI agents use create_inventory_product to create or update resources in Huly, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Huly environment.
Why create_inventory_product is rated Medium
The tool creates new inventory products, which is a Write operation (reversible data creation). Severity is medium because misuse could pollute the inventory system with unwanted products, but the impact is limited to inventory records and can be corrected by deletion. Not Destructive because the tool creates rather than deletes.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Create an inventory product' — this is a create operation that adds new data to the system. The mention of 'Rejects duplicate product names' confirms it performs irreversible writes to inventory data.
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The rule that runs create_inventory_product safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Huly, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_inventory_product, this is the rule to start with:
create_inventory_product 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 Huly, apply this rule, and every create_inventory_product call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_inventory_product
Create an inventory product in a category resolved by ID or exact name. Rejects duplicate product names in the same category. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Huly MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Huly MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_inventory_product: 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 Huly. Nothing to install.
create_inventory_product 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 create_inventory_product 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 create_inventory_product. 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.
create_inventory_product is provided by the Huly MCP server (@firfi/huly-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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