create_business_report · Small Business MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What create_business_report does on Small Business MCP Server

AI agents use create_business_report to create or update resources in Small Business MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Small Business MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_business_report needs a policy

This tool creates new data (a report document) based on queried business data, which is a reversible write operation. It does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, or move money. Severity is medium because report generation could create misleading business documents that might inform decisions, but the action itself is reversible (reports can be regenerated or deleted).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_business_report' and description 'Generate a business report based on stored data' indicates creating/producing a new artifact (report) from existing data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_business_report Rate-limited

create_business_report 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_business_report": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_business_report_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Small Business MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_business_report

What does the create_business_report tool do? +

Generate a business report based on stored data. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Small Business MCP Server 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_business_report? +

Register the Small Business MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_business_report: 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 Small Business MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_business_report? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_business_report? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_business_report 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_business_report completely? +

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

create_business_report is provided by the Small Business MCP Server MCP server (joe-spencer/small-business-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.