create_campaign · Moengage MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_campaign does on Moengage

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_campaign needs a policy

The tool name strongly suggests it creates a new marketing campaign, which is a Write operation (creating data reversibly). Given the MoEngage marketing platform context with campaign targeting and API-key auth, misuse could result in unintended campaigns being sent to large audiences, making severity high.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_campaign' implies creation of a new campaign resource on the MoEngage marketing platform.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_campaign Rate-limited

create_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_campaign": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_campaign_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about create_campaign

What does the create_campaign tool do? +

create_campaign. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Moengage 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_campaign? +

Register the Moengage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_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 Moengage. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_campaign? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_campaign? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_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_campaign completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_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_campaign? +

create_campaign is provided by the Moengage MCP server (poddubnyoleg/moengage_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.