sf_translate_custom_label
Adds or updates a translation for a Salesforce Custom Label via the Metadata API (Translations type). Provide the label API name, the target language code (e.g.
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What sf_translate_custom_label does on Salesforce Metadata Mcp
AI agents use sf_translate_custom_label 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_translate_custom_label is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies translation data for Custom Labels in Salesforce. It is a reversible write operation (translations can be changed again), affecting localization metadata. No code execution, deletion, or financial operations are involved.
From the tool's definition Adds or updates a translation for a Salesforce Custom Label via the Metadata API
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The rule that runs sf_translate_custom_label 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_translate_custom_label, this is the rule to start with:
sf_translate_custom_label 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_translate_custom_label call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sf_translate_custom_label
Adds or updates a translation for a Salesforce Custom Label via the Metadata API (Translations type). Provide the label API name, the target language code (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_translate_custom_label: 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_translate_custom_label 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_translate_custom_label 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_translate_custom_label. 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_translate_custom_label 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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