Medium Risk

outreach_create_prospect

Create a new prospect in Outreach. Example: {

How to control outreach_create_prospect ↓

What outreach_create_prospect does on Apple Shortcuts

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

Medium Risk

Why outreach_create_prospect needs a policy

This tool creates a new record in Outreach, which is a write operation that modifies data in an external service. It is not destructive because prospect creation is reversible (prospects can be deleted), not execute because it doesn't run arbitrary code, and not financial because creating a prospect doesn't commit financial obligations.

From the tool's definition Creates a new prospect in Outreach - 'Create a new prospect' indicates irreversible addition of data to an external system (Outreach CRM platform).

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

How to control outreach_create_prospect

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

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

outreach_create_prospect 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 Apple Shortcuts — 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 outreach_create_prospect

What does the outreach_create_prospect tool do? +

Create a new prospect in Outreach. Example: {. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Apple Shortcuts MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on outreach_create_prospect? +

Register the Apple Shortcuts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for outreach_create_prospect: 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 Apple Shortcuts. Nothing to install.

What risk level is outreach_create_prospect? +

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

Can I rate-limit outreach_create_prospect? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the outreach_create_prospect 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 outreach_create_prospect completely? +

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

outreach_create_prospect is provided by the Apple Shortcuts MCP server (@mindstone/mcp-server-apple-shortcuts). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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