Medium Risk

create_notification

Create a V2 notification template. name is required. Provide content inline or set it immediately after creation via put_notification_content. To send with this template you must publish it first via publish_notification (or pass state: 'PUBLISHED' on create). Link a routing strategy via notifica...

Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (notification.content)

Part of the Courier server.

create_notification can modify Courier data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use create_notification to create or modify resources in Courier. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_notification repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Courier.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_notification gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the create_notification tool do? +

Create a V2 notification template. name is required. Provide content inline or set it immediately after creation via put_notification_content. To send with this template you must publish it first via publish_notification (or pass state: 'PUBLISHED' on create). Link a routing strategy via notification.routing.strategy_id to control which channels are used. Example: { notification: { name: 'welcome-email', tags: [], brand: null, subscription: null, routing: { strategy_id: 'rs_01abc' }, content: { version: '2022-01-01', elements: [] } } }.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Courier MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_notification? +

Register the Courier MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_notification: 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 Courier. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_notification? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_notification? +

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

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

create_notification is provided by the Courier MCP server (https://mcp.courier.com). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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