Update the status of a campaign. Use this specifically for changing a campaign\
AI agents use smartlead_update_campaign_status to create or update resources in Smartlead Simplified MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Smartlead Simplified MCP Server environment.
This tool modifies campaign state (status change) which is a reversible write operation. It affects email marketing campaigns that may be actively running or have associated leads and communications. While reversible, status changes to campaigns can impact active email delivery and lead engagement workflows, justifying high severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'smartlead_update_campaign_status' and description 'Update the status of a campaign' directly indicate modification of existing campaign data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access smartlead_update_campaign_status gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Smartlead Simplified MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for smartlead_update_campaign_status:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"smartlead_update_campaign_status": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "smartlead_update_campaign_status_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}smartlead_update_campaign_status 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.
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Update the status of a campaign. Use this specifically for changing a campaign\. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Smartlead Simplified MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Smartlead Simplified MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartlead_update_campaign_status: 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 Smartlead Simplified MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartlead_update_campaign_status 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 smartlead_update_campaign_status 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 smartlead_update_campaign_status. 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.
smartlead_update_campaign_status is provided by the Smartlead Simplified MCP Server MCP server (jonathan-politzki/smartlead-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Smartlead Simplified MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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