Medium Risk

salesforce_create_opportunity

Create an opportunity. Required: name, stage_name, close_date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional: amount, related_account_id, description, fields.

How to control salesforce_create_opportunity ↓

What salesforce_create_opportunity does on Apple Shortcuts

AI agents use salesforce_create_opportunity 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 salesforce_create_opportunity needs a policy

This tool creates new Salesforce opportunity records, which are reversible write operations. While opportunities involve financial data and sales pipeline management, the tool itself does not move money or commit financial obligations—it only creates records that represent potential deals.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states "Create an opportunity" with required parameters (name, stage_name, close_date) and optional fields including amount and related_account_id.

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

How to control salesforce_create_opportunity

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 salesforce_create_opportunity:

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

salesforce_create_opportunity 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 salesforce_create_opportunity

What does the salesforce_create_opportunity tool do? +

Create an opportunity. Required: name, stage_name, close_date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional: amount, related_account_id, description, fields. 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 salesforce_create_opportunity? +

Register the Apple Shortcuts MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for salesforce_create_opportunity: 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 salesforce_create_opportunity? +

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

Can I rate-limit salesforce_create_opportunity? +

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

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

salesforce_create_opportunity 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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