create_company_watchlist · Outx MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_company_watchlist does on Outx

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_company_watchlist needs a policy

This tool creates a new watchlist resource, which is a reversible data modification operation. It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), move money (Financial), or merely read data (Read). Creation of monitoring configurations is a Write action.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_company_watchlist' and description 'Create a watchlist that monitors posts from LinkedIn company pages' indicate creation of a new monitoring configuration.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

create_company_watchlist Rate-limited

create_company_watchlist 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_company_watchlist": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_company_watchlist_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 Outx, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_company_watchlist

What does the create_company_watchlist tool do? +

Create a watchlist that monitors posts from LinkedIn company pages. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Outx 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_company_watchlist? +

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

What risk level is create_company_watchlist? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_company_watchlist? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_company_watchlist 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_company_watchlist completely? +

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

create_company_watchlist is provided by the Outx MCP server (outx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.