sf_create_custom_metadata_record
Creates a record within an existing Custom Metadata Type (__mdt). Custom metadata records store configuration values that can be read in Apex, Flows, and formulas. Provide typeName (e.g.,
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What sf_create_custom_metadata_record does on Salesforce Metadata Mcp
AI agents use sf_create_custom_metadata_record to create or update resources in Salesforce Metadata Mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Salesforce Metadata Mcp environment.
Why sf_create_custom_metadata_record is rated Medium
This tool creates new metadata records (reversible write operation). While it modifies Salesforce configuration that other systems depend on, the creation itself is reversible through deletion. The blast radius is medium because incorrect metadata records could break flows, Apex logic, or formulas org-wide, but the operation is not destructive or financial in nature.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'create' and description states 'Creates a record within an existing Custom Metadata Type'. This is a Create operation that generates new configuration data records in Salesforce.
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The rule that runs sf_create_custom_metadata_record safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Salesforce Metadata Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For sf_create_custom_metadata_record, this is the rule to start with:
sf_create_custom_metadata_record 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 Salesforce Metadata Mcp, apply this rule, and every sf_create_custom_metadata_record call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sf_create_custom_metadata_record
Creates a record within an existing Custom Metadata Type (__mdt). Custom metadata records store configuration values that can be read in Apex, Flows, and formulas. Provide typeName (e.g.,. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Salesforce Metadata Mcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Salesforce Metadata MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sf_create_custom_metadata_record: 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 Salesforce Metadata Mcp. Nothing to install.
sf_create_custom_metadata_record 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 sf_create_custom_metadata_record 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 sf_create_custom_metadata_record. 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.
sf_create_custom_metadata_record is provided by the Salesforce Metadata MCP server (salesforce-metadata-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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