create_email_campaign · Brevo MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_email_campaign does on Brevo MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_email_campaign needs a policy

Creating an email campaign is a write operation that modifies state in the Brevo platform by adding a new campaign record. While campaigns can be used for bulk communication, the creation itself is reversible (campaigns can be deleted or modified), distinguishing it from destructive operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_email_campaign' and description 'Create a new email campaign in Brevo' explicitly indicate creation of a new campaign resource. This is a reversible modification operation (campaigns can be edited or deleted after creation).

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Verdict

create_email_campaign Rate-limited

create_email_campaign 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_email_campaign": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_email_campaign_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_email_campaign

What does the create_email_campaign tool do? +

Create a new email campaign in Brevo. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Brevo 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_email_campaign? +

Register the Brevo MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_email_campaign: 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 Brevo MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_email_campaign? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_email_campaign? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_email_campaign 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_email_campaign completely? +

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

create_email_campaign is provided by the Brevo MCP Server MCP server (mark-o298/brevo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.