schedule_extraction_tool · Email Insights MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What schedule_extraction_tool does on Email Insights

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why schedule_extraction_tool needs a policy

An AI agent can call schedule_extraction_tool faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Email Insights by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

schedule_extraction_tool Rate-limited

schedule_extraction_tool 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": {
    "schedule_extraction_tool": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "schedule_extraction_tool_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about schedule_extraction_tool

What does the schedule_extraction_tool tool do? +

schedule_extraction_tool. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Email Insights MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on schedule_extraction_tool? +

Register the Email Insights MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for schedule_extraction_tool: 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 Email Insights. Nothing to install.

What risk level is schedule_extraction_tool? +

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

Can I rate-limit schedule_extraction_tool? +

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

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

schedule_extraction_tool is provided by the Email Insights MCP server (shubby98/email-insights). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.