create_ingest_item
Creates a quarantined research ingest item. Does not create normal memory.
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What create_ingest_item does on Mapi Agent Memory
AI agents use create_ingest_item to create or update resources in Mapi Agent Memory, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mapi Agent Memory environment.
Why create_ingest_item is rated Medium
This tool performs a data creation operation (Write category), specifically creating a new ingest item in a quarantined state. The severity is medium because: (1) it creates new data records but in an isolated/quarantined state limiting immediate impact, (2) as part of an 'Auditable memory and governance' system, modifications are likely trackable and reversible, and (3) the impact is scoped to research ingestion…
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Creates a quarantined research ingest item', indicating a create/write operation. The term 'quarantined' suggests the item is isolated and not immediately integrated into active memory.
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The rule that runs create_ingest_item safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mapi Agent Memory, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_ingest_item, this is the rule to start with:
create_ingest_item 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 Mapi Agent Memory, apply this rule, and every create_ingest_item call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_ingest_item
Creates a quarantined research ingest item. Does not create normal memory. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mapi Agent Memory MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_ingest_item: 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 Mapi Agent Memory. Nothing to install.
create_ingest_item 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 create_ingest_item 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 create_ingest_item. 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.
create_ingest_item is provided by the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server (cabo0m/mapi-agent-memory). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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