generate_professional_report

WHAT IT DOES

What generate_professional_report does on Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server

AI agents use generate_professional_report to create or update resources in Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why generate_professional_report needs a policy

The tool creates and generates new documents/reports from existing Microsoft 365 data. This is a Write operation (reversible creation of data artifacts) rather than Read (which would only retrieve/display data) or Execute (which would run arbitrary code).

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Generate[s] comprehensive professional reports in multiple formats (PowerPoint, Word, HTML, PDF)' — this is content creation/generation that produces new artifacts (reports) in multiple output formats.

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Verdict

generate_professional_report Rate-limited

generate_professional_report 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": {
    "generate_professional_report": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate_professional_report_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 Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about generate_professional_report

What does the generate_professional_report tool do? +

Generate comprehensive professional reports in multiple formats (PowerPoint, Word, HTML, PDF) from Microsoft 365 data. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Microsoft 365 Core 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 generate_professional_report? +

Register the Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for generate_professional_report: 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 Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is generate_professional_report? +

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

Can I rate-limit generate_professional_report? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the generate_professional_report 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 generate_professional_report completely? +

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

generate_professional_report is provided by the Microsoft 365 Core MCP Server MCP server (roycedamien/m365-core-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.