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What create_draft does on Ncp
AI agents use create_draft to create or update resources in Ncp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ncp environment.
Why create_draft is rated Medium
Creating an email draft is a reversible write operation that modifies state (adds a new draft to the user's email account) but does not send communication or trigger external side effects. The draft exists only until explicitly sent or deleted, making it a Write rather than Execute or Destructive action.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_draft' and description 'Create email draft' indicate the tool creates a new, unsaved email document that can be modified or discarded without sending.
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The rule that runs create_draft safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ncp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_draft, this is the rule to start with:
create_draft 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 Ncp, apply this rule, and every create_draft call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_draft
Create email draft. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ncp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ncp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_draft: 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 Ncp. Nothing to install.
create_draft 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_draft 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_draft. 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_draft is provided by the Ncp MCP server (@portel/ncp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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