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What teams_send_chat_message does on Sage MCP
AI agents use teams_send_chat_message to create or update resources in Sage MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Sage MCP environment.
Why teams_send_chat_message is rated Medium
This tool creates new data (a chat message) in Teams, which is a Write category action. It is reversible (messages can be edited or deleted afterward). Severity is medium because sending unwanted messages could disrupt communication, impersonate users, or spam channels, but individual messages are not permanently destructive. High confidence because the intent is unambiguous from the name and description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'teams_send_chat_message' and description 'Send a message in a chat' indicate creation of a new message artifact in Microsoft Teams, a reversible write operation.
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The rule that runs teams_send_chat_message safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sage MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For teams_send_chat_message, this is the rule to start with:
teams_send_chat_message 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 Sage MCP, apply this rule, and every teams_send_chat_message call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about teams_send_chat_message
Send a message in a chat. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Sage MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Sage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for teams_send_chat_message: 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 Sage MCP. Nothing to install.
teams_send_chat_message 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 teams_send_chat_message 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 teams_send_chat_message. 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.
teams_send_chat_message is provided by the Sage MCP server (sagemcp/sagemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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